Scramble for top offices

Which mandataries and ministers in the ÖVP are shaky

Economics Minister Martin Kocher (right) has no power in the ÖVP and could follow former Minister Gernot Blümel into political retirement.(Bild: Starpix / A. Tuma)

Federal, state and constituency lists are currently being drawn up for the National Council elections. As the ÖVP in particular is threatened with massive losses, things are likely to get tight after the election, even for current high-ranking office-holders without black support. The "Krone" took a look at who is wobbling and why.

It was almost like a turquoise class reunion - only the class leader Sebastian Kurz was missing. Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg and former Finance Minister Gernot Blümel fell into each other's arms at the reunion at the Opera Ball. There were also great emotions when the Foreign Minister and his former ministerial colleague Elisabeth Köstinger ran into each other. The reunion between Economics Minister Martin Kocher  and Blümel was also heartfelt.