Austria in front of the turning point: is the new government finally coming?

Austria in front of the turning point: is the new government finally coming?

Wien, Österreich - Austria faces a potential turn in the political landscape! After a month -long tug of war that took over 150 days, a new three -all -round alliance from the ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS could finally form the government. Like Tagesschau reported again, after Federal President Van der Bellen had an impressive appeal to the parties' willingness to compromise. A central topic of the talks is the renovation of the federal budget in order to avoid a possibly threatening EU deficit procedure.

a step forward, one step back

The starting point is tense: The conversations between ÖVP boss Christian Stocker, SPÖ boss Andreas Babler and Neos chairman Beate Meinl-Reisinger are anything but safe. If the Neos base does not agree on February 28, there is a risk of new elections, which could further deepen the political chaos. Austria that the sugar coalition, which is perceived by many Austrians, starts with 70% rejection in the electorate. This represents a delicate situation for the upcoming government.

The most important goal of the new alliance will be to turn the eliminating influence of the right -wing FPÖ, which received the most votes in the last election. Optimists among the political observers see this “sugar coalition” a way to stabilize despite the reinstalling difficulties. The hope lies on new faces in ministerial posts, such as the appointment of Wrabetz as finance minister. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen whether this committed group succeeds in leading the economy out of the swamp and creating the necessary spirit of optimism.