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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 ...
kleinezeitung.at/artikel/41355460/marterbauer-als-vizekanzler-meine-frau-war-not-amused
Marterbauer as Vice Chancellor:
OpinionThe 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 ...
profil.at/meinung/satire-von-rainer-nikowitz-spoe-vorsitz-babler-holzleitner-kucher/403197691
The SPÖ Chairmanship Trophy
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 ...
freitag.de/autoren/franz-schandl/oesterreich-als-spoe-chef-ist-andreas-babler-demnaechst-geschichte
A single mistake cost Andreas Babler power in the SPÖ - | that was him
Zeiler congratulates Marterbauer - | Party executive committee plans to block Babler's departure
diepresse.com/41335670/zeiler-wuenscht-marterbauer-viel-erfolg-fuer-parteivorsitz
Zeiler congratulates Marterbauer - | Party executive committee plans to ...
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 ...
falter.at/zeitung/20261006/marterbauer-holzleitner-kucher-die-drei-der-roten
SPÖ Crisis: Marterbauer, Holzleitner, Kucher - | the three ??? of the Reds
Babler “clings to the ministerial post and the associated salary”: Political consultant Hofer on “ZiB 2”
diepresse.com/41329817/babler-klammert-am-ministeramt-und-dem-dazugehoerigen-gehalt-hofer-in-2
Babler “clings to the ministerial post and the associated salary”: ...
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 ...
diepresse.com/41323751/der-spoe-ist-vermutlich-nicht-zu-helfen
The SPÖ is probably beyond help.
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 ...
diepresse.com/41324826/eva-maria-holzleitner-eine-die-eigentlich-nicht-zur-verfuegung-stand
Eva-Maria Holzleitner: One who wasn't actually available
Political consultant Hofer: “Andreas Babler is now a lame duck”: In the ZiB2 news program with Armin Wolf, political consultant Thomas Hofer analyzes the ...
kleinezeitung.at/artikel/41329412/politikberater-hofer-andreas-babler-ist-jetzt-eine-lahme-ente
Political consultant Hofer: “Andreas Babler is now a lame duck”
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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A new perspective opens up for the SPÖ
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 ...
kleinezeitung.at/artikel/41327404/wie-es-dazu-kam-dass-babler-jetzt-doch-noch-bleibt
How it came about that Babler is now staying after all
Andreas Babler: Revered, controversial, and attacked from the beginning: On Sunday, the SPÖ initiated the gradual departure of party leader Andreas Babler ...
kleinezeitung.at/artikel/41323358/andreas-babler-von-anfang-an-verehrt-umstritten-und-angefeindet
Andreas Babler: Revered, controversial, and attacked from the beginning
Andreas Babler in the ORF summer interview: "There's always something going on in the SPÖ"
diepresse.com/41182745/andreas-babler-im-orf-sommergespraech-es-ist-immer-was-los-in-der-spoe
Andreas Babler in the ORF summer interview:
Key FactsBabler outlines SPÖ positions in ORF summer interview
Aug 24, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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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A feel-good interview with the vice chancellor