Political earthquake in Austria: Kickl receives order for government formation!

Political earthquake in Austria: Kickl receives order for government formation!

Hofburg, Wien, Österreich - Political earthquake in Austria! After months of negotiations between the parties ÖVP, SPÖ and Neos, which ended in disaster last Friday, Chancellor Karl Nehammer resigned. This sudden resignation led to a dramatic turn in the country's political landscape. On Monday, January 7, 2025, Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen announced in a press conference that he granted the FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl the order to form a government. This was done three months after the National Council election and represents a decisive step in the turbulent government formation, such as Today.at reported.

new opportunities for Herbert Kickl

In a conversation with Herbert Kickl, which lasted more than an hour, van der Bellen recognized the challenges that the new government was facing. The current arch about the cooperation in the EU and the urgent need for solid budget planning were the focus. According to van der Bellen, Kickl has the necessary responsibility to form a stable federal government. However, after the meeting with the Federal President, Kickl himself announced that "the Federal President was now on the word" and was otherwise reserved in his statement. This was taken up by Junge Freiheit , where the low commentary of the FPÖ boss is interpreted as strategic.

The challenging political context and the Federal President's expectations of the impending discussions with the ÖVP to form a new government will bring a light on the upcoming. Kickl will address the public with a press conference on Tuesday under the motto "Austria honest" and is expected to explain further details about the governmentM education there. This could be a memorable moment for the FPÖ and politics in Austria, because the step could make Herbert Kickl the first blue Chancellor of the country.