Coalition crisis: Who breaks the record after 97 days of negotiations?

Coalition crisis: Who breaks the record after 97 days of negotiations?

Krone AT, Österreich - On January 3, 2025, the coalition negotiations finally failed after 97 days when the NEOS got off from the talks between the ÖVP and SPÖ. These extended negotiations were to be expected in view of the complex election situation, since it had already taken 62.4 days until the formation of a new government, which is explosing the previous average values. The comparison to the last coalition negotiations five years ago is striking: At that time the coalition pact was announced after 100 days, but the progress was more visible this time, such as krone.at reported.

on record course on the longest government formation?

The current status indicates that the election of September 29, 2024 could be the new record holder for the longest period of time between choice and government formation. The previous record of 129 days, which was set up after the election in 1962, could move within reach, provided that the negotiations will be continued until February 6, 2025. Since December 1st, the average period of negotiation has exceeded the average time in earlier National Council elections, which is 62.4 days, and the talks between turquoise, red and pink would take fifth place in history with their 96 days if they had been successfully rounded off, so vienna.at .

Compared to the historical data, the shortest negotiations took 23 days, while the longest reached up to 124 days in the late 1990s. Above all, the difference to the 2019 election shows the current situation: At that time, the new government was praised six days after the coalition talks were completed, while the current negotiations under the newly elected ÖVP boss Nehammer needed 23 days to receive an official government order. This standstill in the negotiations throws an unusual light on the political landscape and the challenges that the parties currently have to cope with.