Austrian Government’s No. 2 Figure Says He Will Step Down
- Austrian Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler said he will leave his government post and step down as leader of the Social Democratic Party early next year.
- Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer will replace Babler as vice chancellor.
- Babler said public disputes over party leadership were distracting the Social Democratic Party and that they must end.
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Austrian government's No. 2 figure says he will step down
VIENNA, Oct 4 - Austrian Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler said on Sunday he would quit as the second-highest government official and as leader of the ruling Social Democratic Party next year, bowing to growing unrest within the party over its slide in opinion polls. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Andreas Babler wants to withdraw from his position as Vice Chancellor. Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer should follow him. The timing of the change is still unclear.
Austrian government’s No. 2 figure says he will step down - Regional Media News
VIENNA, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Austrian Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler said on Sunday he would quit his position and step down at the start of next year as leader of the ruling Social Democrats, the second party in Austria's three-way government. The party's leadership agreed [...]
On Sunday, Austrian Vice-Chancellor Andreas Pepler announced his intention to resign from office and to step down early next year from the leadership of the ruling Socialist Democratic Party.
Andreas Babler gives up: Austria's vice chancellor, whose SPÖ rules in a coalition with the conservative ÖVP and liberal neos, has announced to withdraw from his post in 2027, as well as from the party chair of the Social Democrats.
Andreas Babler remains for the time being, Philip Kucher and Eva Maria Holzleitner are to take over the party, Markus Marterbauer the vice chancellor's office in the long term.
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