Austria

Federal Council

Political system
Presidential-Parliamentary
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Structure

Data on parliamentary sessions, parliamentary committees and parliamentary groups.

Sessions

Number of ordinary sessions of parliament per year
Other

Notes: The Federal Council is permanently in session.

Dates of parliamentary sessions

Dates of parliamentary sessions
Parliament is usually in ordinary session Extraordinary sessions can be held
January x x
February x x
March x x
April x x
May x x
June x x
July x x
August x x
September x x
October x x
November x x
December x x
Number of days the parliament/chamber met in plenary, per year
13
(2023)
All languages recognized in the constitution can be used in plenary meetings
No

Committees

Number of permanent committees
24
(2019-10)
Number of permanent joint committees in bicameral parliaments
1
(2019-10)

Parliamentary groups

Parliamentary groups are recognized in the parliamentary rules
Yes
Number of parliamentary groups
4
(2023)
Minimum number of members required to form a parliamentary group
5
There is a minimum number of members to form a parliamentary group
Yes
Percentage of members required to form a parliamentary group
8%
(2024)
Independent members can jointly form a parliamentary group
Yes
Not applicable. There are no independent members in this parliament/chamber
No
Several parties can jointly form a parliamentary group
Yes
Relevant provisions about parliamentary groups in the parliamentary rules of procedure

Rules of Procedure of the Federal Council, § 14

https://www.parlament.gv.at/ENGL/PERK/RGES/GOBR/gog02_P6-15.shtml#P14

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No