Coalition crisis: SPÖ and ÖVP wrestle for ministerial posts in the final!

Coalition crisis: SPÖ and ÖVP wrestle for ministerial posts in the final!

Ballonhalle im Arsenal, 1030 Wien, Österreich - The coalition negotiations between the ÖVP and SPÖ enter into a decisive phase. On Friday, both parties must have their planned government program and the list of ministers approved by their respective board members. This coordination is essential because the People's Party already presented its program to the federal party executive in the morning, although this is not formally necessary. Christian Stocker, the managing federal party leader of the ÖVP, will carry out the nomination rights in relation to the ministerial posts, such as OE24 reported.

In the meantime, the SPÖ faces major challenges regarding the occupation of its ministerial posts. The internal dispute over the distribution of departments could endanger consent to the coalition pact. Party leader Andreas Babler must ensure that the ministers he proposed do not cause too many conflicts within the party, especially since there are differences in the support of the candidates. For example, women's boss Eva Maria Holzleitner could take over the Ministry of Women, while speculation is being speculated about whether Babler himself becomes a vice-chancellor and may be able to guide the infrastructure department. In addition, Michaela Schmidt seems to be a close confidante by Babler to be favored as finance minister, which ensures further internal tensions, such as noted.

decisions are imminent

The SPÖ bodies will vote on the coalition agreement on Friday, although a simple majority is not sufficient. The members must agree with a two-thirds majority. A general meeting of the NEOS takes place on Sunday, in which the members also vote on the agreement. Such votes are crucial to determine the political structures for the upcoming government period. The coming days could be crucial for the SPÖ and the ÖVP to secure a stable coalition.