“The Ministry of Finance is the greatest lever for a real course of restructuring and reforms. Especially in this challenging situation, it can and must be led by us,” said Neos Secretary General Douglas Hoyos to the news magazine “profil”.
Specifically, the Neos want to set up “a permanent and independent committee of experts under a finance minister” in the Ministry of Finance, said Hoyos, who deliberately only used the female form with a view to the pink party leader Beate Meinl-Reisinger.
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The pink general secretary does not share possible concerns about an ÖVP-SPÖ-Neos coalition after the failure of the German traffic light coalition: “Germany does not mean that a three-party coalition with a liberal party fundamentally does not work. There are numerous other examples, for example in Scandinavia, where there are worked well.”
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The excerpt reflects a discussion surrounding the challenges faced by liberal political parties, particularly drawing a parallel between the situation of the Austrian Neos party and Germany’s Free Democratic Party (FDP). The article suggests that the potential formation of a coalition involving Austria’s ÖVP (People’s Party) and SPÖ (Social Democratic Party), alongside the Neos, could lead to difficulties reminiscent of those encountered by the FDP in Germany.
The general secretary of the Neos seems to downplay concerns about such a coalition arrangement by stating that the failure of the German traffic light coalition does not imply that similar alliances cannot work in Austria. They cite successful examples of liberal parties participating in multi-party coalitions in other regions, such as Scandinavia.
This context highlights both the optimism and skepticism inherent in political alliances and the challenges that smaller, liberal parties face amidst shifting political dynamics. The narrative underscores the need for liberal parties to navigate their positioning in coalition talks carefully, particularly when past coalitions in other countries lead to unfavorable outcomes.
