Coalition crisis: FPÖ and ÖVP negotiate power and ministries!

Coalition crisis: FPÖ and ÖVP negotiate power and ministries!

Wien, Österreich - The political negotiations between the FPÖ and the ÖVP are faced with a crucial phase, while the coalition parties arose to distribute the ministries. The talks will continue on Monday and the award of the Interior Ministry remains a hotly controversial topic. According to reports from Krone , however, the division of the ministries is questioned from various pages. While FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl is pushing for the transfer of finance and interior ministry, the ÖVP sees the preservation of the Interior Ministry as indispensable, especially in view of international security information.

In a possible compromise, the ÖVP leadership and Kickl showed open to a creative solution: The ÖVP could keep the Interior Ministry including secret service and police, while the FPÖ would receive its own Ministry of Migration and Asylum, reports Young freedom . This could give the FPÖ the opportunity to design important issues in the field of asylum policy according to their ideas, while at the same time the concerns of the ÖVP are reduced in terms of security.

challenges remain

Despite these progress, many points are still controversial. The parties still have to agree on various topics such as foreign policy, media and specific financial questions. The standstill is particularly noticeable in the bank levy required by the FPÖ and a possible financial contribution to the chambers for budget renovation. In addition, there are differences in the abolition of the ORF household levy and the common European orientation. The upcoming trial days promise exciting developments.