Kickl before Chancellery: Power games and coalition negotiations explode!

Kickl before Chancellery: Power games and coalition negotiations explode!

Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen issued the government mandate on Monday Herbert Kickl, which means a crucial step towards a possible new coalition government. On Tuesday, Kickl announced coalition negotiations with the ÖVP, and the FPÖ received the green light from the presidium on the same evening to continue the discussions. The probability that Kickl could become a new Chancellor in Austria is good, provided that the negotiations go smoothly. This reported Today.at .

The political scene is currently electrified, and while Kickl avoided the situation in the ORF “ZIB 2”, the FPÖ was in other forums such as Servus TV. However, the absence of Kickl and other top officials from the FPÖ in the most important news program of the country causes a sensation. Armin Wolf noticed that an election winner who does not appear in the "ZiB 2" on one election evening has rarely been seen in the past few decades. FPÖ name leader Andreas Mölzer explained the absence with the current celebration of the election win and the media presence, which has already been given. He pointed out that the situation for the FPÖ is fundamentally advantageous, whether through government participation or by positioning in the opposition role. The reporting that, despite its success, the FPÖ has difficulty opening up to established media, increases the debate about its strategy, such as

Kickl's plan to establish an “illiberal democracy” based on Hungarian model is up to debate, especially in view of his challenges in parliament, where he lacks the absolute majority. The outcome of these coalition negotiations could not only determine the political landscape of Austria, but also the course of the FPÖ in the coming months. The feedback on coalition formation and Kickl's leadership should influence the general mood in the country in the coming days and weeks and change the political dynamics sustainably.