Unexpected sympathies – sparks flew between these politicians

She has been pronounced dead many times. But the bond of sympathy in government is stronger than some realize. Valentine’s Day gifts are not handed out, but there are always new interesting combinations – eg John Rauch (Green) and Florian Turksky (ÖVP). Their mission: the digitization of healthcare. “He is someone who wants to implement something and not just talk about it, he works,” Johannes Rauch told State Secretary for Digitization Rosen. The two politicians are separated not only by ideology, but also by a 30-year age difference.

Cross-country skiing together
Still it works. On the business trip in Finland, the government’s western axis took an extra two hours to try out cross-country skiing together.

The glue in government is formed by the axis between the chancellors Charles Nehammer and Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler. Both are pragmatists, both value handshake quality. Confidence – that is her elixir. The “coalition glue” are the two club bosses Sigi Mauer And Augustus Woginger. “No matter how difficult the hurdles are, the two always find a consensus,” says an insider.

unity of several loads
The ministers Alma Zadic (Vegetable) And Susan Rab (ÖVP) unites the many burdens of a small child and a ministerial job. For this purpose, they often exchange ideas. The synergy between Nehammer and Leonore Gewessler (Vegetable). During the energy crisis, Nehammer convinced them to break some taboos. The environment minister even flew with him to Abu Dhabi and Qatar.