Political turn in Vienna: Emmerling new Vice Mayor!

Political turn in Vienna: Emmerling new Vice Mayor!

In a historical meeting of the Vienna municipal council, several important changes in the city council were officially decided today. The change comes after the surprising new occupation of various key positions within the city government. The NEOS politician returns to the office of Minister of Education, while Hanke takes over the management of the Ministry of Infrastructure. It is particularly noteworthy that Bettina Emmerling, who previously worked as a club director of the Neos, not only follows as a city councilor, but also takes over the office of mayor, as kleinezeitung.at reported.

The session had been called specifically and refrained from the usual question time and current hour. During the event, Mayor Michael Ludwig from the SPÖ and the new department chiefs, which resulted in the discussion about the upcoming challenges of the city government. Christoph Maschek, the new Council of Finance and Economic Affairs, was presented as an interim solution and should only remain in office until the next elections. The final decision on the future occupation of this key position is still pending. In addition, Karim Rihan was appointed the successor to Emmerling in the Neos-Club, and Selma Arapovic competes, as wien.orf.at reported.