For ÖVP and SPÖ, the board will decide on the government program and minister list on Friday. For the NEOS, a member assembly will make the final decision on the acceptance of the coalition agreement on Sunday. Already today, Thursday evening, the extended board of the NEOS will determine the candidates for the government posts.

NEOS Assembly

The NEOS member assembly will take place next Sunday in the Balloon Hall at the Arsenal in Vienna, where digital participation is also possible for the approximately 3,000 members. According to the party statute, the coalition agreement must be accepted by a two-thirds majority of the member assembly; a simple majority of the base is not sufficient.

The People's Party will present the agreed government program to the federal party board on Friday morning, although this is not required according to the organizational statute. According to this, the federal party chairman exercises the nomination rights of the federal party in connection with government participation and makes the corresponding decisions on personnel matters. This right, introduced under former ÖVP leader Sebastian Kurz, is also held by Christian Stocker as acting federal party leader, according to the ÖVP. Nevertheless, the achieved coalition agreement will be discussed in the federal party board. Already under Stocker's predecessor Karl Nehammer, the states and associations had a significant say in the selection of ministers in practice.

SPÖ Consults on Friday

In the SPÖ, where there is reportedly the greatest need for discussion about the appointment of ministerial posts, the presidium and board will also consult on the coalition pact and the red minister list on Friday morning. Formally, the decision is made in the board.

(APA/Red)

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