New government game: Kickl gets chance of power in Austria!

New government game: Kickl gets chance of power in Austria!

On Monday, January 6, 2025, the chairman of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), Herbert Kickl, from Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen, has to form a new government. This significant event follows discussions between the two in the Vienna Hofburg, in which the political situation was discussed after failed coalition negotiations between the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), the Social Democratic SPÖ and the NEOS. Van der Bellen pointed out that within the ÖVP the voices that are against collaboration with the FPÖ have become quieter and thus create new options for action in the political landscape.

The breaking apart of the last coalition negotiations led to Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Saturday. After the elections in September 2023, in which the FPÖ emerged as the strongest party, the ÖVP and the SPÖ strictly rejected cooperation with the FPÖ. However, the new ÖVP boss Christian Stocker has signaled to be ready for discussions with Kickl. In the upcoming negotiations, the parties are facing areas in areas such as migration and taxes due to common interests, but differences in foreign policy and security, especially in relation to the EU, could arise, since the FPÖ is considered a pro-moscowist, as well as Yahoo! News reported.

stable government in view

van der Bellen emphasized the importance of a stable government in Austria. He gives Kickl responsibility to develop sustainable solutions for a majority of government and asks him to regularly report on the progress of the negotiations. This new dynamic could possibly create new political constellations, since the voters demand more diversity in the political landscape after the last election of the National Council, so Kosmo .