Austria on Course for a Digital and Sustainable Era in Europe

PeoplePoliticians ♦ Published: July 21, 2025; 14:53 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Austrian federal government has presented a positive mid-year review of its work for the first half of 2025. Chancellor Christian Stocker, Vice-Chancellor Andreas Babler, and Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger presented the progress made in implementing the government program and reaffirmed the goal of making Austria future-proof, securing prosperity, strengthening competitiveness, and advocating for a strong Europe, as Chancellor Stocker reiterated during his trips to Italy and France.

Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker (r.) traveled to Paris for a working visit with French President Emmanuel Macron (l.). / Picture: © Bundeskanzleramt (BKA) / Florian Schrötter

Chancellor Christian Stocker emphasized that numerous measures had been initiated over the past four months. “We want to deliver on what we promised: to do what is right for Austria,” said Stocker. He stressed the importance of the reform partnership between the federal government, the states, cities, and municipalities as crucial for implementing necessary…