Peter Hanke
Peter Hanke is an Austrian politician from the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) who currently serves as the Finance Councillor for the City of Vienna. Known for his optimistic approach to financial management, Hanke has been vocal about his plans to achieve a balanced budget for Vienna by 2030. Recently, he reported that the city's budget deficit for 2024 is expected to be lower than previously forecasted, though he anticipates a more challenging fiscal situation for 2025. His tenure has focused on implementing internal savings measures to address the city's substantial debt, which currently stands at 11.9 billion euros.
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Peter Hanke, the SPÖ Infrastructure Minister, aims to promote E-Mobility in Austria through a new online platform.
Hanke will E-Mobilität mit Info-Plattform vorantreiben - Automobil
Austria· 2026-01-27Peter Hanke is the Minister of Transport who supports the Lobautunnel project.
Scientists for Future zerpflücken Hankes Argumente für den Lobautunnel - MobilitätAustria· 2026-01-17
Peter Hanke, a federal minister in the government, emphasized the project's significance for the regions.
Le 41 minut za 130 kilometrov
Slovenia· 2025-12-13
Peter Hanke is Austria's Minister of Transport who expressed concerns about the competition from CRRC.
Stadler verliert bei der Westbahn gegen Chinas CRRC
Switzerland· 2025-12-06
Peter Hanke was the finance councilor in Vienna and is currently the transport minister at the federal level.
Wien stellt mit 3,25 Milliarden Euro Großteil der Neuverschuldung der Länder - InlandAustria· 2025-11-11Peter Hanke, the Austrian Minister of Mobility, expressed concerns about the safety and independence of European railways due to Chinese trains.
CRRC bedrängt Stadler bei der WestbahnSwitzerland· 2025-11-08
Peter Hanke assured that the analog access will still be guaranteed with the new digital vignette system.
Autobahn-Vignette ab 2027 nur noch digital erhältlich - WirtschaftAustria· 2025-10-08Peter Hanke is the Minister of Transport who stated that it is not possible to abolish the flight tax.
Ryanair und Wizz Air ziehen sich zurückSwitzerland· 2025-09-23
Peter Hanke is the Verkehrsminister discussing the Lobautunnel.
Verkehrsminister Peter Hanke: "Werde Lobautunnel aufarbeiten" - InlandAustria· 2025-03-19Peter Hanke is involved in discussions about the Lobautunnel project.
Verkehrsminister Peter Hanke: "Werde Lobautunnel aufarbeiten" - InlandAustria· 2025-03-19Peter Hanke is optimistic about the financial situation of the city of Vienna.
Wiens Defizit laut Stadtrat Hanke 2024 niedriger, 2025 aber höher als erwartet - WienAustria· 2025-02-25