City Council: Last Meeting Before Vienna Election
The reason the finale is taking place now is due to the early election date decided by the red-pink coalition. The election was moved from autumn to April 27th - this coming Sunday. The last state parliament session will then take place tomorrow, Thursday.
Vienna. It is quite unusual for a session to be held so shortly before an election. However, the sessions are necessary because the red-pink coalition still had resolutions planned. Among the already communicated plans is the amendment of the event law in the state parliament. Since the election was brought forward, the dates have now been inserted.
Municipal Council: Session with Normal Procedure
Although the municipal council took place in the final stretch of the election campaign, the procedure - at least largely - did not differ from normal sessions. The session began with a question hour. This was followed by a current hour, for which the SPÖ selected the topic: measures for the economy and labor market were discussed.
Those who expected campaign tones were not disappointed. However, a significant difference from other debates was not noticeable. The main item on the regular agenda was a rather uncontroversial topic: the new city development plan 2035, also called the "Vienna Plan."
Health was also discussed. This was partly because the Greens submitted an urgent inquiry to Health Councillor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) on the topic of scheduled surgeries. The head of the department also had to answer questions during the question hour. There, too, the focus was mainly on the hospitals.
Farewell Speeches Allowed
Usually, only statements on the respective negotiation topics are allowed in the municipal council. This time it is different. Deputies who will no longer be represented in the next city parliament can give a farewell speech today. Among others, State Parliament President Ernst Woller (SPÖ) and ÖVP club chairman Markus Wölbitsch want to take advantage of this opportunity.
After tomorrow's state parliament session, it will be over for the time being. The further schedule is still open. A date for the constituent meeting after the election has not yet been communicated. It is expected to take place in June.
(APA/Red)
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