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OpinionBabler: The SPÖ needs more than a new party leader: Andreas Babler's resignation was a rebellion by the state leaders in league with the Dichand press ...
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Marterbauer as Vice Chancellor: "My wife was 'not amused'": Markus Marterbauer is to become the new strongman in the SPÖ. This wasn't planned ...
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Paid articlePaywallOpinionThe SPÖ Chairmanship Trophy: Two additional party leaders, a resignation from the current one - | and a new vice-chancellor, but only maybe: What the SPÖ comes ...
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A single mistake cost Andreas Babler power in the SPÖ - | that was him: The SPÖ is assigning its leader two watchdogs. At the beginning of 2027 ...
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Zeiler congratulates Marterbauer - | Party executive committee plans to block Babler's departure
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SPÖ: Andreas Babler's ouster plunges Austria's government into crisis: Austria's Social Democrats have ousted their chairman, Andreas Babler ...
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SPÖ Crisis: Marterbauer, Holzleitner, Kucher - | the three ??? of the Reds: At the end of the year, SPÖ leader and Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler will step down ...
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Paid articlePaywallBabler “clings to the ministerial post and the associated salary”: Political consultant Hofer on “ZiB 2”
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Marterbauer, Schmidt, Eder: Will the SPÖ become a branch of the Chamber of Labor?
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The SPÖ is probably beyond help.: Gerhard Zeiler would have been an opportunity, would have stood out from the crowd. Now there's a solution that can only be ...
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Eva-Maria Holzleitner: One who wasn't actually available: Eva-Maria Holzleitner has declined a leadership role before. Now, however, as a former supporter of ...
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Political consultant Hofer: “Andreas Babler is now a lame duck”: In the ZiB2 news program with Armin Wolf, political consultant Thomas Hofer analyzes the ...
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OpinionA new perspective opens up for the SPÖ: The SPÖ is rid of its unpopular party leader, once again. Now, at least, it has the chance to make something of it
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How it came about that Babler is now staying after all: On Sunday, the SPÖ's fate was hanging by a thread. In the end, the saving offer came from someone who ...
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Paid articlePaywallVienna: Austria's Vice Chancellor resigns, his party seeks a way out of the crisis
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Andreas Babler: Revered, controversial, and attacked from the beginning: On Sunday, the SPÖ initiated the gradual departure of party leader Andreas Babler ...
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Paid articlePaywallAndreas Babler in the ORF summer interview: "There's always something going on in the SPÖ"
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Key FactsBabler outlines SPÖ positions in ORF summer interview
Aug 24, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: diepresse.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: diepresse.com
- The drought relief package agreed the previous week by ÖVP, SPÖ and Neos, to which the Climate Act is linked, is intended to support Austria’s climate targets for 2040 but includes no sanctions; Babler announced a climate roadmap by 2027.
- On healthcare, Babler acknowledged that his promise of a specialist appointment within 14 days has not yet been fulfilled and proposed dissolving Prikraf and redirecting 200 million euros to public hospitals.
- The government plans to transfer rejected asylum seekers to return centres outside Europe, although the locations of these centres remain unclear; Babler supported combining humanity with orderly procedures.
- Amid current polls putting the SPÖ at 16 percent, Babler said he wanted to regain voters’ trust after the party assumed responsibility in the coalition with ÖVP and Neos.
If anyone accuses me of lacking humanity, that accusation will reveal itself — I am very proud to be humane.— Andreas Babler, during the ORF Summer Interview, on humanity in asylum policy and orderly procedures
A feel-good interview with the vice chancellor: Andreas Babler was allowed to convey his messages. Internal party problems and the migration issue ...
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