Late, but still: from Thursday, the ÖVP, SPÖ and Neos will negotiate specifically about the candy coalition. With Chairman of the Economic Chamber Harald Mahrer and ÖGB boss Wolfgang Katzian, two well-known names are now withdrawing. However, the seven higher groups in which decisions about the coalition are made are still prominently represented.
Last weekend the final hurdles were taken internally at the ÖVP, SPÖ and Neos and yesterday the political course was determined. In the coming weeks, ÖVP leader Karl Nehammer, SPÖ leader Andreas Babler and the pink frontwoman Beate Meinl-Reisinger want to work together to build a stable government. “We do not work together because we have to, but because we want to,” the party leaders emphasized. From Thursday, negotiations will take place almost daily in up to forty subgroups and seven higher groups.
Neos staff group leaders twice
The latter are led within the party by people who – as reported – could also hold the respective ministership. ÖVP and SPÖ occupy individually, the Neos always occupy twice. In terms of fighting inflation, Claudia Plakolm (ÖVP), Julia Herr (SPÖ) and Sepp Schellhorn (Neos) will reportedly sit together at the same table.
Schellhorn is also negotiating on the issue considered a sticking point due to the gaping budget hole: economics and finance. But he will not meet Harald Mahrer, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce. Like ÖGB boss Wolfgang Katzian, he is now withdrawing from the negotiations. Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer replaces Mahrer here. Michaela Schmidt from Salzburg is negotiating this important issue for the SPÖ.
FPÖ criticizes
There has already been criticism from the FPÖ. The “Austrian traffic light of the losers” is exactly what the people did not vote for, but instead a “Karl Nehammer job security package,” said Secretary General Michael Schnedlitz.
Source: Krone
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