Coalition crisis in Austria: ÖVP and SPÖ are stuck!

Coalition crisis in Austria: ÖVP and SPÖ are stuck!

Österreich - The political situation in Austria is tense: the negotiations between the ÖVP and the SPÖ are not progressing and are in a dead end. Despite intensive discussions since Friday, events on Saturday took a dramatic turn. The SPÖ calls for the introduction of new taxes, including an inheritance tax that is unacceptable for the ÖVP. ÖVP negotiators described this claim as "an absolute no-go", while the SPÖ sharply criticized the savings plans of the ÖVP, since these could result in considerable cuts in pensions and salaries of teachers and police officers. The negotiations experienced additional pressure from the SPÖ club chairman Roland Fürst from Burgenland, who declared the talks to fail and asked Federal President Alexander van der Bellen to cancel the negotiations. He emphasizes that responsibility should not be left to those who are only based on personal power interests. This could have serious consequences for the possibility of a black and red majority, since the Burgenlands are decisive for what to do, such as 5min.at reported .

new coalition talks and the role of the Neos

After the discussions have been terminated, the two main parties have decided to continue negotiating without the NEOS - a decision that Federal President Van der Bellen announced without the NEOS. Both parties only have a majority in parliament, which questions the stability of the possible two alliance. SPÖ boss Andreas Babler signaled that his hand remains stretched out to the ÖVP, while Chancellor Karl Nehammer did not make any concrete statements, but made general statements about the need for a collaboration of the political center, as