More time for the federal government

Babler to head SPÖ parliamentary group, Bures third president

Andreas Babler indicated on Monday that he will soon be stepping down as mayor of Traiskirchen. The SPÖ party leader intends to make a statement "soon" and will probably concentrate fully on his tasks in the federal government.

Babler is to lead the SPÖ parliamentary club in future, as proposed by the party executive committee on Monday morning. He will be supported operationally by Philip Kucher, who has been head of the club to date.

Bures nominated as third National Council President
Whether Kucher will become executive or deputy club leader will be decided by the club's plenary session on Wednesday. Doris Bures has been nominated for the office of Third President of the National Council.

Andreas Babler will be the head of the SPÖ's parliamentary party, Doris Bures will be the Third President of the National Council.(Bild: APA/ROLAND SCHLAGER)

Formal decisions on the SPÖ's internal personnel matters will all be made at a club meeting on Wednesday afternoon. Bures must then be confirmed by the plenary session of the National Council at the constituent meeting on Thursday.