Sebastian Short has lost his Chancellor’s chair for the time being. The government needs to go – just a day after the Triumph of the ÖVP in the European elections. How is it in Austria? A Local meeting in Vienna.
“It is the majority. Yes!” shouts a man from the audience at the Public Viewing in the Camineum hall in the national library. Normally visitors are allowed in the national Council, but today’s an exception: In the press gallery in the Parliament, huge crowds. Also the visitors ‘ gallery in the chamber is occupied by representatives of the media. Therefore, interested citizens are asked, in the space on Vienna’s Josefsplatz Dodge. Here, too, almost all the chairs are occupied. On the screen the politicians to justify themselves and each other misconduct by accused. The speakers are interrupted by the sound of thunderous applause or loud Boos. Also at the Public Viewing strong applause and protests of the audience change. All are eagerly waiting for the vote.
Shortly after 16 clock, it is so far: The second national Council President Doris Bures asks the MP to a character, you should renounce the German Chancellor, Sebastian Kurz and his government the confidence. “The present application is therefore accepted”, it sounds a few seconds later from the speakers. There is laughter and applause in the national library of follow. A certain relief is felt in the room.
“Unacceptable and unnecessary”: The Viennese Violetta is upset
A woman who is visibly upset, try to find the exit. You would have hoped for a different result. “For me, this is unacceptable and unnecessary. If there is a choice, not the government, anyway. I hope that Shortly, in September, more than 40 percent gets”, as the Viennese Violetta compared to the DW. The Student, Paul, however, takes on the Situation. He finds the vote is irrelevant anyway: “In September, the cards are shuffled anyway new. This is more exciting. Now it’s just for this bridging phase.” Otherwise, the student Pascal sees it. For him, the vote is completely justified: “I never was one for black-and-blue. But the government was democratically elected and so every government has earned their Chance. You screwed up, but.”
Mark the end of the Short-chancellorship
For the first Time in the history of the Second Republic, the Austrian government is pronounced mistrust. The Deputy of the SPÖ-KLUB head (group Chairman – ed.) Jörg Leichtfried Chancellor threw Short in two years, two governments have blown up. “The fact is that The government has failed Short,” said the SPÖ representative. In short the government have a responsible crisis. SPÖ Boss, Pamela Rendi-Wagner, described the action of the Chancellor as “the shameless, unbridled and irresponsible Power grab”. He had acted in their own interest, and not the state, placed in the foreground, so Rendi-Wagner. The Registrar shall have lost all confidence, since he had ignored the Opposition completely, it said.
“You screwed up”: high school graduate Pascal at the Public Viewing in Vienna’s Camineum hall
In front of the ancient, magnificent buildings on the Ring construction is a giant sign”.Authority Of Parliament”. While the historical Parliament building is being renovated for three years in General, deviates from the national Council in the Redoutensäle of the Hofburg. However, the Austrian Parliament has become not only optically to the construction site, but also politically.
Unique Situation
Although there has been since 1945, already in 185 Attempts, succeeded so far, not a single Time, a government, a vote of no confidence. This way is for the national Council of the sharpest means of control. Recent events make Sebastian Kurz, the Federal Chancellor with the shortest term of office of the Second Republic. Since the inauguration (swearing – ed.) Short-only 525 days have passed.
The hour of Hartwig Löger
Federal President, Alexander Van der Bellen announced in the evening that he was going to leave the current government under the leadership of Vice-Chancellor Hartwig Löger for a short time in office. In less than a week, another Transitional government, which should conduct the Affairs of state at least until the scheduled elections in September to then. The appointment of the new Chancellor and the new Chancellor will be made with special consideration given to the Parliament, said Van der Bellen more. It is necessary to prevent further motions of censure.
No political ambitions
Political scientist Reinhard Heinisch of Salzburg University explains: “The vote of no confidence was about to take to the Registrar for the opportunity to stand alone on the political stage, in a crisis, which he himself has conjured up,” says Heinisch in an interview with DW. The SPÖ would not accept the Transition of each directly from the environment of Short. Political grandees from the old group of the ÖVP, the opposite are quite critical, have good chances.
It determines the transition of the Chancellor: the President of the Alexander Van der Bellen
An interesting aspect of the vote from the point of view of policy experts is that two very opposite parties, namely the social Democrats and the freedom Union, a common path are gone. “The SPÖ could be accused of as a stirrup-holder for the Comeback of the FPÖ served,” says Heinisch. The SPÖ would also have a weak Position, because it has not introduced the sake of the motion of censure with views of the Voters, but due to the internal Frustration with the government Shortly.
Uncertain Times
For Austria, the outspoken distrust is not the end of the classic Second Republic, the policy expert in the DW-interview. The Austrian model of consensus, in which the two major parties ruled, is history. “The government was Short a break, the scoreline was hard against the social-democracy was going on and aware of the FPÖ against the principles of the Second Republic. The population must adjust to uncertain times. The post-war era of stability is coming to an end,” says the Salzburg political scientist.
The inhabitants of Vienna, not to see all the so. Until September, the Austrian politicians have the time, confidence in the policy to recover.