NEOS Withdraws from Coalition Talks
NEOS leader Beate Meinl-Reisinger said neither the ÖVP nor the SPÖ had accepted NEOS’ proposed reforms to address Austria’s economic crisis.
The End of Amalgam: Austria’s Dental Dilemma
A looming EU ban on amalgam fillings has sparked a crisis in Austrian healthcare, with stalled talks over dentist compensation threatening to drive up costs for all.
ÖVP, SPÖ, and NEOS Begin Formal Coalition Talks
The announcement follows weeks of exploratory talks and marks Austria’s first three-party coalition since 1945.
ÖVP and SPÖ Begin Coalition Talks
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer was tasked with forming a government by President Alexander Van der Bellen earlier this week.
Van der Bellen Delays Forming Government
Alexander Van der Bellen has met leaders of all five parliamentary parties, but it’s still unclear whom he’ll trust to form a government.
Union Calls for Pay Rise in Trade and Railways
Specific wage demands will be announced at the start of the negotiations, but this autumn’s focus is on industries like trade and railways.