FPÖ federal party chairman Kickl: Coalition talks are imminent!

FPÖ federal party chairman Kickl: Coalition talks are imminent!

Herbert Kickl, the party leader of the FPÖ and election winner of the National Council election, is now the focus of political discussions in Austria. The Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen gave him the government mandate after the coalition talks between the ÖVP, SPÖ and Neos remained unsuccessful. This brought the FPÖ into a significant position, since the party is now exploring opportunities for the formation of a new government. At 2:55 p.m., Kickl Live will submit a press release that is expected as the first classification of this new political situation, as vienna.at

coalition negotiations in view

The FPÖ meets this evening with its party committees to discuss the timetable for possible coalition talks. Kickl will report on his talks with van der Bellen and plan the next steps. It has been clear since the first failed negotiations with the ÖVP under Karl Nehammer that the FPÖ sees them as its preferred coalition partner. While the talks initially stalled after the election, a change now indicates that could bring a new dynamic into the negotiations, such as notes

Although personnel issues are not in focus today, Kickl's public statement is of great importance at 3 p.m. The ÖVP plans to comment on the possible conversations with the FPÖ only afterwards. This indicates that the political landscape in Austria could change quickly and that all eyes are directed towards the freedom and their next steps.