The government has not yet won the government - the traffic lights wobbled!

The government has not yet won the government - the traffic lights wobbled!

Wien, Österreich - In the political landscape of Austria, the newly formed traffic light coalition, consisting of ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS, currently has a great loss of trust. According to a current survey by Lazarsfeld Society, which was carried out on March 3 and 4, 2025, only 22 % of the interviewed express confidence in the government under Chancellor Christian Stocker. 46 % of the respondents, on the other hand, state that the government does not trust. The split within the electorate is particularly striking: While 42 % of the ÖVP voters and 37 % of the SPÖ voters Stockers Kabinett consider to be trustworthy, 60 % of the FPÖ voters reject any trust, such as oe24.at reported.

Politologist Daniela Braun explains the reasons for this defect in the political system: "The traffic light coalition also speaks her latest agreement on the agrardiesel," she explains in an interview. It indicates that the uncertainty and disagreement within the coalition undermine the trust of the citizens. Many people are irritated by the frequent conflicts and the inconsistent of political decisions. This trust urgently needs to be recovered, since an ongoing dissatisfaction endangers the entire political system, as tagesschau.de notes. Braun recommends that the government should strive for clear communication in order to make the political process for the eligible more understandable.

As a further cause of the crisis of trust, Braun mentions the fact that the population expects more transparency in political performance. Political explanations and the implementation of political promises are crucial when it comes to gaining the trust of citizens. At the moment, the numbers clearly show the gap between government action and public perception, which must be fixed to ensure an effective and trusting rule.