It’s about “making” – Large construction sites: no reaction period for the government

Monday morning in sunny Vienna. Just in time at 11 am the routine, which has long been internalized by Alexander van der Bellen, starts in the Hofburg. Angeliung. This time a new federal government. Five months after the elections of the National Council, the time came. ÖVP, Spö and Neos are the first triple coalition of the second republic 155 days after the elections of the National Council.

With “Okay”, accompanied by the smile of those present, the 81-year-old State Head finished the formal law after the parties had agreed days before and the Neos had given the blessing of their party members to participate in a government on Sunday.

Federal President warns against solidarity
Before the official act, the president gave a speech for the future members of the Die 21, led by the 64-year-old lawyer and now Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP), including State Secretary. In total, Van der Bellen praised 155 times ministers and 21 times state secretaries. There are also some governors. Come and go in the Hofburg.

“I’m glad they jumped over their shadows,” said the president. It is now about the common times together: “Now it’s all about doing.” All praised well – the continuously sitting Minister of Defense Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP) with the addition “so loyal to me God helps”.

The last photo of the new government at 11:32 am it is reminiscent of a photo of the school trip. Relaxed the mood, you scare and talk, even before registering.

The president called the central challenges – from economic and social stability to climate and European strength – and wished the participants the best for the difficult task. And tried an old saying: “What lasts long will finally be good.” Nache: “It is still to be seen whether it will be really good.”

The budget question: saving is the biggest obstacle
In fact, there are some construction sites that should take care of the Sugar Coalition. Above all, the budget question. According to the calculations of experts, the six billion euros to be saved this year can grow to eight. Sounds difficult with a view to the different approaches -Minister of Finance Markus Marterbauer is considered the left -wing -tree of the Spö and the opponent of the business liberal political à la ÖVP and Neos.

Government salaries around 400,000 euros per month
The large government – in total it costs around 400,000 euros per month in salaries – started to take over their departments on Monday and emphasized that they wanted to act constructively. The transfer of the office is something like a honeymoon in the short term for the new ministers. Gifts, flowers, applause from the officials await in the ministries’s palace and would be words of the predecessor for the successor. In other words, everything is still vain Gonne – the political rose war only comes later.

Before his farewell to politics, Alexander Schallenberg was able to moderate public donations in his dual function. At 12.40 pm Schallenberg handed the house key of the federal Chancellor to the new ÖVP Chancellor Stocker, three hours later the next home transfer. Schallenberg welcomed Meinl Reisinger in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The color change was harmonious in the vice -channeling in the same way. “Dear Andi, this is one of the most Schiare buildings in Vienna,” said Werner Kogler when he handed Babler. But it was one of the “most beautiful jobs”.

By the way: there have been larger governments. For example under Fred Sinowatz (1983-1986) or the provisional cabinet from 27 April to 20 December 1945. There were a total of 39 members. At that time, Austria also had totally different problems.