NEOS members to debate mobility and kindergartens in Vienna

NEOS members in Vienna are due to discuss proposals on mobility and kindergartens at their state assembly on Saturday, ORF reported. The controversial agreement on Vienna’s employer levy is also likely to come up.

Improving the quality of childcare is a NEOS priority as the party governs the city alongside the Social Democrats (SPÖ). On mobility, the proposals focus on expanding cycling and the underground network.

The planned expansion of the employer levy initially caused disagreements between NEOS and the SPÖ. NEOS later backed the plan, drawing criticism from the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP). No party leadership elections are scheduled at the assembly.

Speakers are expected to include NEOS federal chair Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Vienna state spokesperson and Education Minister Christoph Wiederkehr, Deputy Mayor Bettina Emmerling and parliamentary group leader Selma Arapovic.

NEOS has been part of Vienna’s city government since 2020. Its coalition with the SPÖ continued after the 2025 Vienna election, in which NEOS won 10 per cent of the vote, an increase of about 2.5 percentage points.