# #CivilianService in the news

October 18, 2026 at 12:21 PM

> Tanner Pushes for Earlier Civilian Service Reform · FPÖ Rejects Government Military Service Reform · Coalition Agrees on Civilian Service Extension

[Tanner Pushes for Earlier Civilian Service Reform](<https://austriareport.com/article/tanner-pushes-for-earlier-civilian-service-reform-e78f46b2>)
*October 18, 2026 at 12:21 PM* - Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner seeks to accelerate the extension of alternative civilian service amid ongoing coalition negotiations.

[FPÖ Rejects Government Military Service Reform](<https://austriareport.com/article/fpo-rejects-government-military-service-reform-cd05763e>)
*October 6, 2026 at 06:44 PM* - FPÖ defense spokesperson Volker Reifenberger confirms no consensus was reached on the proposed '6+3' military and civilian service model.

[Coalition Agrees on Civilian Service Extension](<https://austriareport.com/article/coalition-agrees-on-civilian-service-extension-8edbc77d>)
*September 22, 2026 at 09:01 AM* - The government plans to extend civilian service to eleven months by 2027, introducing three flexible models and new training standards.