SPÖ Loses Majority in Burgenland as FPÖ Rises to Second Place
With the SPÖ’s loss of its majority in Burgenland, no federal state in Austria is now governed by a single party.
Vienna City Elections Set for 27 April
The vote, initially scheduled for autumn, was brought forward as the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) edges closer to taking control of Austria’s national government.
FPÖ-ÖVP: Savings Plan to Abolish Klimabonus and Education Leave
Key measures in the package include scrapping the climate bonus and education leave, while raising federal fees.
FPÖ and ÖVP Agree on Budget with Major Public Spending Cuts
The budget plan aims to avoid an EU deficit procedure without introducing tax increases, relying instead on cuts to public spending.
Linz Mayoral Race Headed to a Runoff: SPÖ vs. FPÖ
Voter turnout came in at just 42.2 percent, significantly lower than the 57.5 percent recorded in 2021.
Voting Begins in Linz Mayoral Election
A total of 151,668 eligible voters are invited to cast their votes by 4:00 p.m. Seven candidates are in the running.
FPÖ and ÖVP Begin Coalition Talks
The prospect of an FPÖ-led government has sparked huge public outcry, including a large protest in Vienna on Thursday evening.
Thousands Protest in Vienna Against FPÖ Coalition Talks
Demonstrators chanted “Nazis out!” and “Vienna hates the FPÖ” while forming a human chain to symbolically block FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl from becoming Chancellor.
Karoline Edtstadler to Become Salzburg Governor in July
Outgoing Constitutional Minister Karoline Edtstadler (ÖVP) is set to take over as Governor of Salzburg on July 2, succeeding Wilfried Haslauer.
ÖVP Agrees to Coalition Talks with FPÖ
FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl extended the invitation on Tuesday, a day after President Van der Bellen asked him to form a government.