Coalition agreement under pressure: NEOS members vote on Sunday!

Coalition agreement under pressure: NEOS members vote on Sunday!

The three-party coalition of ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS is about to take the decisive step: the planned government pact must be approved by the party committees. This is particularly exciting because the NEOS have to call a general meeting, which will take place next Sunday in the famous balloon hall at the Arsenal in Vienna. Digital participation is also planned for the approximately 3,000 members, which increases accessibility. To reach approval, the assembly needs a two-thirds majority, as oe24.at reported. The Extended Federal Party Executive Board will prepare the content of the meeting and meet before the general meeting to decide on the candidates for the ministerial posts.

The path to approval is also different for the ÖVP and SPÖ, but no less important. The People's Party plans to present the coalition agreement program to the federal party executive committee, which is not formally required but is nevertheless practiced. According to the report by salzburg24.at There will be a discussion about the agreement under the leadership of Christian Stocker, the acting federal party leader, while the SPÖ committees still have to set a date. The Presidium and the Executive Board of the SPÖ will meet after the end of the negotiations to discuss both the coalition pact and the list of red ministers, although a member survey is unlikely.

These events are very important because they are crucial to whether the new government can be formed under this coalition. Looking ahead to the upcoming vote, it remains to be seen whether the coalition parties will actually receive the necessary support from their members.