A spokesman confirmed a corresponding media report to the APA on Saturday evening. Edtstadler will therefore remain minister until there is a new government. Then she will continue as a simple member of the National Council and at the same time set up a law firm in Salzburg.Vienna. “I see the strong result in the National Council elections that I received in Salzburg as a mandate to represent the interests of my federal state with full commitment as a member of the National Council over the next five years,” said Edtstadler to the “Kronen Zeitung”. She is currently still on the ÖVP negotiating team for the coalition talks and is still willing to do so.
In 2017, Edtstadler became State Secretary in Herbert Kickl’s (FPÖ) Ministry of the Interior under the Kurz I government. In 2019, the lawyer was a member of the EU Parliament, and in 2020 she was sworn in as Minister of the Chancellery. Before the National Council election, she was considered a promising candidate for the position of Austrian EU Commissioner – but Magnus Brunner ultimately won the race.
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Federal President Van der Bellen is undergoing surgery
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Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen is set to undergo a spinal disc operation in Vienna in the coming days. This procedure comes amidst ongoing developments in domestic politics, where his leadership remains pivotal.
For those interested in more on this topic, further details and updates regarding the President’s health and political implications will be essential to follow.
