New power game in the government: SPÖ and NEOS on the upswing!

New power game in the government: SPÖ and NEOS on the upswing!

The political landscape of Austria is facing a crucial turn: The ÖVP will form a coalition with the SPÖ and the NEOS under the leadership of Christian Stocker as the new Federal Chancellor. As Vol.at , Alexander Schallenberg, the previous foreign minister and interim chancellor, will resign. NEOS boss Beate Meinl-Reisinger will take over the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if the members of their party agree to the coalition pact on March 2.

The ÖVP retains its key departments, including the Ministry of Economic Affairs, which is to be managed by Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer. This could take over skills from the climate and environmental ministry. Norbert Tettschnig remains Minister of Agriculture. There is also movement within the SPÖ: Party leader Andreas Babler is traded as the future Vice Chancellor. In addition, Korinna Schumann, the Vice President of the ÖGB, could take over the controversial Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, while a party-independent solution is being considered for the Ministry of Jusitis, reported ooe.orf .

key post in the new government

The distribution of the ministries takes on forms. Claudia Plakolm is expected to be Minister of Chancellor for Family and Youth. Also in the Ministry of Education, which is of central importance for the NEOS, there is the possibility of a change in space, since Christoph Return is considered a potential minister. This could create a tension for the Vienna election, as he would like to compete as a top candidate at the same time. In this political scenario, the role of the NEOS will be decisive to determine the new course.

With a possible change in the Ministry of Justice and the prospect of a new State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, the political mixture remains exciting. The future course of the coalition will only decide after the consent of the NEOS members on March 2, which could have a significant impact on both national and regional level.