Austria in the crisis: What options does van der Bellen have now?

Austria in the crisis: What options does van der Bellen have now?

The political negotiations in Austria are facing a crucial turn, because FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl has covered the government formation order today and blames the ÖVP for failure. The FPÖ's statement said that the negotiations with the ÖVP were "ultimately not crowned with success". The ÖVP boss Christian Stocker, on the other hand, emphasizes that his party had "put the security interests of Austria about party tactics". This gave the impetus to increasingly louder voices that demand new elections. General Secretary Christian Hafenecker said: "This is the only honest solution", such as the The press reported.

Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen now faces the challenge of cope with this political crisis. After the failed second attempt to form a new federal government, he remains only a handful of options. kosmo emphasizes that van der Bellen has theoretically the opportunity to install a minority government, to carry out an expert government or to continue the coalition. It is important that the new government either has the majority in the National Council or at least is not threatened by a vote of no confidence.

The need for a stable government is crucial in the eyes of constitutional lawyer Heinz Mayer, because without this, both the budget -like and other urgent questions could not be released appropriately. A possible path would be a concentration government of ÖVP, SPÖ, NEOS and GREEN, which could be quickly formed if a consensus should be found. Van der Bellen, however, has not yet revealed any specific preferences, but leaves the door open to further conversations, while he advised the politicians to focus on the well -being of the state.