Power struggle in the red camp: Who will be the new finance minister in Vienna?

Power struggle in the red camp: Who will be the new finance minister in Vienna?

The power struggle within the SPÖ in Vienna reaches a new highlight! Party leader Andreas Babler raises clear claims against the demands of Vienna Mayor Michael Ludwig. "I do not let myself be dictated who will become finance minister," Babler is said to have emphasized, while Ludwig countered that BALLER has sole responsibility for the government. According to the reports from

A central dispute is the Ministry of Finance. Ludwig has deposited Vienna's SPÖ City Councilor Peter Hanke as a candidate of Vienna, but Babler only wants to make the decision on Friday after a meeting of the SPÖ board. BABLER also suggests that Hanke offer the Ministry of Infrastructure, which could deepen the fronts between Ludwig and Doris Bures, who prefers her candidate Sven Hergovich. "In order to create facts," said the critics around Bablers, there are already rumors about a fixation by Hanke, which are, however, rejected by Bablers. This information was reported by the press

confusion about the ministerial posts

On Tuesday evening, the SPÖ Presidium met the content of the future government program, but it remains unclear whether the personnel issues were treated. A final agreement of the coalition pack on Thursday is planned, followed by a decision on the ministerial posts on Friday. BABLER is acted as a vice -chancellor and could also take over the infrastructure department, which is a close connection to Hergovich, with whom he is anything but friends.

The nominations for the Ministry of Finance could be crucial because Babler intends to put a personal confidante in this key position. The Salzburg Member of the National Councilor Michaela Schmidt is traded as a potential candidate, although she does not have the best relationships with the ÖVP and Neos. There are also tensions with regard to the Minister of Justice, where Muna Duzdar may not be able to get a train due to her poor reputation within the Vienna City Party. Ludwig emphasizes that there is currently no dispute over posts because you mainly focus on the content.