WIEN. Da bisher die Regierungsbank nur mit 18 Stühlen ausgerüstet war, wurden andere Sessel-Modelle getestet, damit auch alle 21 Kabinettsmitglieder Platz haben.
In the Nationalrat, seating arrangements are being adjusted to accommodate the new government, which will consist of 14 ministers and 7 state secretaries. Previously, only 18 chairs were available, but 21 are now needed. Narrower chairs were installed to fit the additional seats. The specific personnel appointments will be finalized in party meetings on Friday and Sunday. The three party leaders defended the increase in government size, citing the need to address diverse tasks and challenges such as climate protection and integration. Critics argue that the expanded government sends a "wrong signal" in times of austerity.
