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New elections in Austria: FPÖ is the only solution in the room!
FPÖ calls for quick new elections after failed coalition talks with the ÖVP. Divergent views on foreign and security policy dominate.
New elections in Austria: FPÖ is the only solution in the room!
The desired formation of a new government between the FPÖ and the ÖVP has finally failed. FPÖ federal party chairman deputy. Dr. Manfred Haimbuchner expressed his regret about the lack of progress in the negotiations and criticized the ÖVP's unwillingness to break away from old ways of thinking. Despite the intensive efforts of the Freedom Party, which quickly developed innovative proposals after unsuccessful coalition talks at the turn of the year, fundamental differences regarding migration and asylum remained. In Haimbuchner's words: "The ÖVP has agreed to put its own party interests before the interests of the population," which he finds regrettable. The FPÖ's demands for a more restrictive course in migration policy and stricter guidelines for obtaining citizenship were rejected by the People's Party, as were the OTS reported.
Additional complications arose in discussions on foreign policy issues, where the two parties clashed as “two worlds.” According to internal minutes, there are major differences on crucial issues such as sanctions against Russia and the stance on Israel. While the FPÖ wants to examine the impact of the sanctions on the Austrian economy, the ÖVP remains determined to act in accordance with EU member states. These divergences were also evident in the flagging of public buildings: The FPÖ is calling for a move away from flying the EU flag, while the ÖVP wants to continue this. There is still no agreement and the negotiators will now meet again in a small group to discuss the controversial points, according to reports The press.
While talks are stagnating on various fronts, Haimbuchner is calling for new elections to be held quickly due to the current situation in order to give voters the opportunity to vote on the parties' behavior. He fears that the ÖVP could take the path of social democracy, which he sees as unfortunate since the FPÖ presents itself as the only united force and hopes to gain more support from voters.