New elections threaten: Is Austria's blue-black coalition off for the end?

New elections threaten: Is Austria's blue-black coalition off for the end?

Österreich - Austria is on the verge of a political crisis! The government negotiations between the FPÖ and the ÖVP, known as a blue and black, threaten to fail. The country is currently looking back on the longest government formation in the second republic. According to the "crown", five possible scenarios are up for debate that could affect the future of this coalition. In the event of a failure, new elections are the most likely consequence, but they have to be carefully prepared - an election decision of the National Council is essential before the election can actually take place.

The situation could continue to worsen, since FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl puts the negotiations to the test and the inside with his demands for the key ministries. According to Oe24 also have SPÖ and the NEOS interest in a new negotiation, but the situation of the red is unclear, above all, whether they can take up under the leadership of Andreas Babler. If the talks fail, the possibility of new elections that could possibly take place at the end of May are getting closer. At the same time, many speculate on a comeback by Sebastian Kurz who could fight back in the political landscape.

expert government as an alternative?

An expert government, similar to the Ibiza scandal in 2019, could be used by Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen. However, this solution also needs a majority in parliament, and the polarized political positions seem to make an agreement impossible at the moment. The uncertainties in the government situation and the possible fiasco of Blau-Schwarz not only influence the party landscape, but also the question of how the country can implement urgently needed financial strategies. According to Krone one thing is clear: the failure of the current coalition talks could have far -reaching consequences for the political landscape.