Eleven Repeated Oaths of Office by Federal President Van der Bellen

The National Council amended the Federal Ministries Act to define the new areas of responsibility for some ministries. The law came into effect on April 1, prior to which some ministers were unable to perform their duties.

Renewed Swearing-In After Shifting of Ministry Responsibilities

With the swearing-in, the work agendas moved from the former Federal Ministry for Labor and Economy to the new Ministry for Labor, Social Affairs, Health, Care, and Consumer Protection. The Ministry of Economy also took on energy in addition to tourism. The Vice-Chancellor's Office received the agendas for housing, art, culture, media, and sports, while the matters of the public service moved to the Federal Chancellery, where the areas of family, youth, EU, and integration are also located.

The responsibilities for universities moved from the Ministry of Education to the new Federal Ministry for Women, Science, and Research. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also received responsibility for matters of deregulation and debureaucratization. The previous Ministry of Climate Protection was significantly reduced. It not only lost the energy agendas to the Ministry of Economy but also had to hand over climate protection and environment to the Ministry of Agriculture. Thus, it is now only responsible for innovation, mobility, and infrastructure.

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