The end of the Sebastian Kurz era: where is the ÖVP headed? Answers in the “Inside Austria” podcast

Two resignations of ÖVP ministers have triggered political unrest in Vienna.

Both Agriculture Minister Elisabeth Köstinger and Digital Minister Margarete Schramböck announced their resignations on Monday of this week.

And that shortly before the upcoming party conference of the People's Party on Saturday.

Elisabeth Köstinger was considered a close confidante of Sebastian Kurz, both ministers came from the ex-chancellor's turquoise camp.

Is the Kurz era finally coming to an end with their resignations?

And where does Chancellor Karl Nehammer want to steer his party?

The party congress on Saturday could provide answers.

There Karl Nehammer wants to give a keynote speech on the future of the ÖVP.

And Sebastian Kurz will also speak publicly for the first time since retiring from politics.

The future of the People's Party

This episode of "Inside Austria" is about what the resignations of the two ministers mean for Austria, why the departures are coming now and how they are reorganizing the power structures in the government.

We look at the ÖVP party conference and explain why the People's Party is currently in crisis.

And we ask if the government can hold out until the next elections in 2024.

In the weekly podcast “Inside Austria”, SPIEGEL and “Standard” look together at the big and small scandals in Austria.

Together with journalists from both editorial offices, we reconstruct cases and events that move the country.

We look into political abysses, follow the investigations into the cause of Sebastian Kurz and his ÖVP.

And inform about an important Austrian topic of the week.

Wanted stories about rental madness

And another appeal on our own behalf: In one of our next episodes we want to talk about the topic of rental prices.

It is not only in Berlin that many people can no longer find an apartment.

Housing costs are also skyrocketing in Austria and in Vienna, which is actually considered a Mecca for rent.

If you have had bad experiences on the housing market, please send us your experiences – preferably as an audio file to: insideaustria@spiegel.de