Politics in chaos: FPÖ and ÖVP in power hack - is there finally movement?

Austria's political arena remains tense, while the coalition negotiations between the FPÖ and the ÖVP continue to take without any noteworthy progress. Currently 136 days have passed since the country has been standing without a functioning government. The "crown" reports that the constant power games of the negotiators are increasingly upset the citizens. Reading comments reflect a general incomprehension and a growing frustration of how lengthy and ineffective these conversations are, since only sporadically clear results are achieved.

The negotiation is led by Herbert Kickl, the chairman of the FPÖ, and Christian Stocker from the ÖVP. Both politicians are trying to reach an agreement, but in reality the exchange is extremely tough. Kickl insists to claim the Interior Ministry for his party and expresses that the FPÖ has specific ideas that it wants to bring in the negotiations. At the same time, there are always critical voices from the ranks of the ÖVP that doubt Kickl's suitability for government work. This is according to by Harald Mahrer, the President of the Chamber of Commerce, loudly articulated.

The communication distances between the two parties are worrying. After 90-minute meetings and a few direct conversations in the past few weeks, the question remains open whether the two parties are able to overcome the groundbreaking political differences. According to Kickl, there would have to be "more intensive conversations" to reach an agreement, while the reality testifies that both sides continue to fight for power and struggle without taking into account the citizens. The increasing lack of understanding among the population is clearly shown in the hard reviews that are expressed on social media and letters to the editor, as can be read, among other things, krone.at