Vienna election is placed on April 27: chaos in urban politics!

Vienna election is placed on April 27: chaos in urban politics!

On Friday, March 14, 2025, the "Marie Jahoda Prize for outstanding scientific knowledge" will be awarded in Parliament. The event, which begins at 3:00 p.m., is organized by the SPÖ National Council Club and the Vienna SPÖ formation. The honor receives Univ.-Prof.in Dr.in Katja Sturm-Schnabl and is carried out by the Carinthian Governor Peter Kaiser and the Vice Mayor Kathrin Gaál. The education spokesman for the SPÖ, Heinrich Himmer, will speak the greetings. Media representatives are cordially invited, however, registration is required, such as .

In a significant political turn, the Red-Pink coalition in Vienna has forwarded the election planned for autumn on April 27, 2025. Mayor Michael Ludwig and his Vice Christoph Return announced this on Friday afternoon. Ludwig founded the step with the upcoming "Time turn", which could be heralded by a possible Chancellor Kickl. He intends to keep the election campaign short and targeted and to create clear conditions before summer. This happens to catch the FPÖ boss Dominik Nepp on the wrong foot, while the FPÖ could possibly take over government responsibility at the federal level, but has to drive a strict austerity course, such as Oe24 reported .

The opposition reacted sharply: FPÖ boss Nepp criticized Ludwig's credibility and emphasized that he had claimed to work until the end of the legislative period. The ÖVP also expressed concerns about the new election and accused the SPÖ to look for an excuse for early elections.