The Future of Social Democracy in Europe: Is Olaf Scholz a Warning Example?

The Future of Social Democracy in Europe: Is Olaf Scholz a Warning Example?

Social democracy in Europe is at a crossroads. This is what two British professors claim. They identified the German Chancellor as a warning example. Things are not easy for social democracy in times of multiple crises. While the war in Ukraine, recession and climate change keep Europe on tenterhooks, the governments of the nation states … Read more

Remembering Frieder Birzele: A Tribute to a Long-Time Committed Social Democrat and Politician

Remembering Frieder Birzele: A Tribute to a Long-Time Committed Social Democrat and Politician

State Chairman Andreas Stoch and Secretary General Sascha Binder explain the death of Frieder Birzele: The death of Frieder Birzele fills us with deep sadness. We express our heartfelt condolences to his family and relatives and wish him a lot of strength for the coming time. We are losing a long-time companion, a convinced social … Read more

The Importance of Choosing a Progressive Coalition Government in the Upcoming Election

The Importance of Choosing a Progressive Coalition Government in the Upcoming Election

We are a few days away from going to vote. Unfortunately the electoral campaign has not been particularly illuminating in terms of declarations, proposals and promises, except for those of us who are already politically positioned and have our vote decided without a doubt. For this reason, it would not be a bad thing to … Read more

Personalia – SPÖ: Babler brings his team unanimously through the board

The first personnel package of the new SPÖ chairman Andreas Babler is ready. On Tuesday, the federal board unanimously confirmed Sandra Breiteneder and Klaus Seltenheim as federal managing directors. In the afternoon, health spokesman Philip Kucher is to be elected executive club chairman. Formally the head of the club is Babler himself, but from the … Read more