AustriaThe Austrian government has reached an agreement on establishing a federal prosecutor's office (Bundesstaatsanwaltschaft), according to the Ministry of Justice. The coalition of ÖVP, SPÖ, and NEOS had previously agreed on this reform in their program, but final details were still being negotiated. The plan involves transferring the authority to issue directives from the Minister of Justice to an independent top-level investigative and prosecution body led by a collegiate trio. This reform requires a two-thirds majority in parliament, meaning support from either the FPÖ or Greens. While the Greens have expressed interest in seeing the draft proposal, they have emphasized the need for independence from party politics. Former Green MP Alma Zadic highlighted concerns over maintaining impartiality and called for prosecutors to be selected by an independent commission rather than political parties.
Bias read (Center): The article presents the development of the political consensus around the proposed reform without overtly favoring any particular side. It reports on the positions of different parties, including the Greens' demands for independence and the current government's stance, while avoiding strong evaluat
