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Longer Shop Opening Times: What the Neos Now Propose

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State Secretary Josef Schellhorn declares a reform of shop opening times as "the highest priority".

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Rewe Austria CEO Marcel Haraszti wants to extend the opening hours of the shops from 72 to 78 hours per week. This has triggered a debate in Austria. While the Chamber of Commerce, for example, welcomes longer opening hours, the union is against it. Deregulatory State Secretary Josef Schellhorn (NEOS) has now spoken.

·Vienna, Austria
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State Secretary Josef Schellhorn declares a reform of shop opening times as "the highest priority".

·Vienna, Austria
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The debate on the liberalisation of shop opening hours is likely to begin. According to Secretary of State Josef Schellhorn (NEOS), the opening hours for owner-managed shops in which the entrepreneur works are to be extended. In addition, he plans longer opening hours for non-personalised local suppliers and smart stores, as reported by the "Kurier" on Tuesday. However, he is currently not interested in the much debated Sunday opening.

Owner-managed shops and digital shops economically strengthen – the Community Federation recalls proposals for securing local supply and revitalisation of the local cores Community President Johannes Pressl welcomes the proposals presented by State Secretary Sepp Schellhorn for more flexible opening hours for owner-managed shops and non-personal digital local suppliers. "A small local supplier in the country has to pay off. For this, the merchan…

The debate on the liberalisation of shop opening hours is coming up with a new movement: Secretary of State Josef Schellhorn (Neos) is pushing for an extension of the times for owner-managed business in which the entrepreneur works himself, as well as for staffless local suppliers and smart stores.

Shortly before the wage negotiations, the trade is fueling the debate on opening hours. The government wants to loosen up especially for self-service boxes, which makes sense.

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Kurier broke the news in Vienna, Austria on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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