The past two weeks were wild. The ÖVP won the EU election by a landslide, the next day the entire government gets disbanded over a no-confidence vote. Was that Kickl, in his speech, threatening...
The past two weeks were wild. The ÖVP won the EU election by a landslide, the next day the entire government gets disbanded over a no-confidence vote. Was that Kickl, in his speech, threatening Kurz that he has some dirt on him as well? What a mess.
Anyway, a good reminder what you get if you let a right-wing populist party into a coalition. They dismantled themselves over the course of 1.5 years, one scandal after the next. I'm just glad this was concluded with a scandal big enough to end in a clear cut rather than getting dragged out further.
Wow, what a story. Articles on these events say that the ruling body of Austria will now consist of a board of technocrats until elections in September. Does anyone know how these people are...
Wow, what a story. Articles on these events say that the ruling body of Austria will now consist of a board of technocrats until elections in September. Does anyone know how these people are appointed? Does the outgoing Chancellor Kurz do it? How many are there? Is there going to be a technocrat for each ministerial position? Does this happen with regularity in Austria?
I've never heard of a technocracy being implemented by a stable country in real life (admittedly, I don't know much about politics outside the Anglo world), so I'm extremely curious about how this process works.
The current situation is unprecedented and nobody really knows what's going on. No-confidence votes have never passed in Austria before. The president (who otherwise only has a vague...
The current situation is unprecedented and nobody really knows what's going on. No-confidence votes have never passed in Austria before.
The president (who otherwise only has a vague representational role in Austria – like in many European countries, the true power lies with the Chancellor) chooses an interim Chancellor and ministers. I think "technocracy" makes it sound more fancy than it is, it basically just means that the candidates chosen should not have a strong party affiliation and be experts in keeping their branch of government running rather than having a political agenda to change it. Since there are no clear majorities anymore, everyone has to accept them, otherwise we'd have another no-confidence vote.
Belgium went 541 days without a government, but wasn't run by technocrats https://brussels-express.eu/fun-fact-belgium-owns-world-record-longest-period-without-government/ I'm not sure if Northern...
Belgium went 541 days without a government, but wasn't run by technocrats
I'm not sure if Northern Ireland counts. It's currently without a government and run by civil servants, although ultimately I guess Westminster has control.
The past two weeks were wild. The ÖVP won the EU election by a landslide, the next day the entire government gets disbanded over a no-confidence vote. Was that Kickl, in his speech, threatening Kurz that he has some dirt on him as well? What a mess.
Anyway, a good reminder what you get if you let a right-wing populist party into a coalition. They dismantled themselves over the course of 1.5 years, one scandal after the next. I'm just glad this was concluded with a scandal big enough to end in a clear cut rather than getting dragged out further.
Wow, what a story. Articles on these events say that the ruling body of Austria will now consist of a board of technocrats until elections in September. Does anyone know how these people are appointed? Does the outgoing Chancellor Kurz do it? How many are there? Is there going to be a technocrat for each ministerial position? Does this happen with regularity in Austria?
I've never heard of a technocracy being implemented by a stable country in real life (admittedly, I don't know much about politics outside the Anglo world), so I'm extremely curious about how this process works.
The current situation is unprecedented and nobody really knows what's going on. No-confidence votes have never passed in Austria before.
The president (who otherwise only has a vague representational role in Austria – like in many European countries, the true power lies with the Chancellor) chooses an interim Chancellor and ministers. I think "technocracy" makes it sound more fancy than it is, it basically just means that the candidates chosen should not have a strong party affiliation and be experts in keeping their branch of government running rather than having a political agenda to change it. Since there are no clear majorities anymore, everyone has to accept them, otherwise we'd have another no-confidence vote.
Belgium went 541 days without a government, but wasn't run by technocrats
https://brussels-express.eu/fun-fact-belgium-owns-world-record-longest-period-without-government/
I'm not sure if Northern Ireland counts. It's currently without a government and run by civil servants, although ultimately I guess Westminster has control.
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/northern-ireland-on-verge-of-new-world-record-for-no-government-1.3587841
https://howlonghasnorthernirelandnothadagovernment.com/