About: Michael Ludwig

The political calculus behind Vienna’s first ‘social-liberal’ coalition
Following an agreement between the social democrats (SPÖ) and liberals (NEOS), the Austrian capital has a new governing coalition. The partnership may seem unnatural but both sides have something to gain, while more difficult times are dawning for the ousted Greens. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Vienna’s first ‘Social-Liberal Coalition’: SPÖ begins negotiations with NEOS
The board of Austria's SPÖ party has decided: Vienna's Social Democrats will start coalition negotiations with the liberal NEOS on Tuesday (27 October). Thus ends the ten-year era of SPÖ-Green rule in the Austrian capital. EURACTIV Germany reports.