Austria Now 100 Days with New Government
The government has been in office for 100 days. The anniversary on Tuesday was overshadowed by the alleged bloody rampage in a Graz school with several deaths. A planned press event, where the leaders of the coalition partners ÖVP, SPÖ, and NEOS wanted to take stock of the government's work so far, was canceled at short notice. A planned press conference by the FPÖ, which wanted to review the first months of Black-Red-Pink from their perspective, was also canceled.
Budget, Mobile Phone Ban, Family Reunification
The first months of the three-party coalition were characterized by the attempt to bring the out-of-control budget back into balance. The adoption of the federal finance law later this month will be the first major challenge the government has tackled. Furthermore, efforts are being made for a larger administrative reform, which is to be developed together with states and municipalities by the end of 2026. Individual projects, such as the introduction of a partial pension, are likely to be close to realization. Others, like the reform of the directive authority in the judiciary and a unified social assistance, will probably need a bit more time. The most controversial topic so far is the messenger surveillance, where it is still unclear whether the NEOS will agree to the Ministry of the Interior's proposal. The mobile phone ban in schools and the temporary halt to family reunification are more or less already completed.
Government Together at Around 53 Percent
In the latest surveys, the coalition is performing moderately despite largely calm work. In the current APA election trend, which takes into account surveys from the last five weeks, the ÖVP is only at 22.4 percent, just ahead of the SPÖ with 20 percent. Only the NEOS have slightly benefited from the government participation, reaching 10.7 percent. The FPÖ remains stable in first place in the current survey trend with 32.4 percent, while the Greens are at 9.9 percent.
(APA/Red)
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