SPÖ and NEOS Praise Good Cooperation in Vienna
The "Progress Coalition" formed by SPÖ and NEOS was negotiated after the Vienna Election 2020. According to the "Government Monitor", a tool for documenting government initiatives, exactly 93.4 percent of the projects have already been implemented or are on the path to implementation.
SPÖ and NEOS Point to Successes of the Coalition in Vienna
The events of the past few days have severely strained the relationship between the two federal parties. After NEOS pulled out of the coalition negotiations, numerous SPÖ representatives heavily criticized this step. In Vienna, at least outwardly, they were largely unimpressed. They emphasized that they work well together. To document this, they now published figures. Red-Pink did this just at the moment when yesterday FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl announced that he wanted to negotiate a federal government with the ÖVP as a junior partner. "The (...) Government Monitor once again makes it clear that the Vienna city government is tirelessly working on Vienna's progress," it said in the introduction. In the joint statement by SPÖ club chairman Josef Taucher and NEOS club chairwoman Bettina Emmerling, it was highlighted, for example, that Vienna had again been voted the most transparent municipality. Listed were also projects in the education or health sector. The success of the coalition, it was unanimously said, can be seen.
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"The Vienna Progress Coalition keeps its promises. Since the beginning of the red-pink coalition, we have successfully implemented 93.4 percent of the projects or are currently in implementation. This shows that we in Vienna roll up our sleeves, tackle and deliver results in all areas of life," Taucher assured. NEOS club chairwoman Emmerling agreed: "With the Government Monitor, we impressively show that we implement projects at an incredible pace and make Vienna more future-proof step by step. This progress report underlines our commitment to a modern, fair and sustainable urban development." In Vienna, the legislative period ends this year. The next Vienna municipal council or state parliament election is scheduled for autumn, at least according to the plan. In 2020, the NEOS followed the Greens as partners of the SPÖ. The eco-party had previously governed for ten years together with the Social Democrats in the federal capital.
(APA/Red)
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