Coalition crisis: ÖVP and FPÖ wrestle for power and ministries!

Coalition crisis: ÖVP and FPÖ wrestle for power and ministries!

In the center of the pressing coalition poker between the ÖVP and the FPÖ, the key departments are finance and the interior, around which violent tensions develop. According to Krone FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl presents clear demands on the ministries that are of crucial importance for the ÖVP. After the negotiations stalled on Tuesday evening and radio silence, both sides make it clear that it is only a "difficult phase", while it is already speculated whether the conversations could possibly fail.

department distribution as a dispute point

The FPÖ insists on taking over the Interior Ministry, which is responsible for security and asylum, as well as the Ministry of Finance and the media agents in the Chancellery. However, this has met with far -reaching concerns on the part of the ÖVP, which explained that such a distribution was not possible. On Wednesday, the ÖVP emphasized that it could already be solved a few points, but decisive questions about foreign policy, finance and tax policy remain open, as reported by orf . Furthermore, the freedoms are waiting for a feedback on the proposed department and plan discussions about the further procedure.

The drama also increases with the impending meeting of Kickl with Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen, in which the results of the negotiations are to be presented. This could be crucial, since reporting on failed discussions could possibly result in new elections. While the ÖVP is surprised by Kickl's public speech, the pressure on both parties is great to form a government -capable government for Austria. The negotiating table remains a hotly competitive place, the outcome of which is uncertain until further notice.