Government chaos: Burgenland's MP require change!

Government chaos: Burgenland's MP require change!

In an exciting turn in Austrian politics, the focus is currently on news about government formation in Burgenland. Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen invited the party leaders of Neos, Greens, SPÖ and ÖVP to consult the Hofburg in order to find a sustainable solution. According to burgenland.orf.at , the statements of the National Council MPs are promising, but also split. FPÖ MP Alexander Petschnig vehemently urges new elections and supports a new beginning that may be associated with new faces and a changed political course.

different approaches to government formation

The SPÖ MP Maximilian Köllner describes the current situation as a "procedure" and now sees the Federal President as responsibility to find a solution. Köllner could act as a decisive factor in a potential coalition between the SPÖ and ÖVP, since it would only have a wafer -thin majority in the National Council. His colleague from the ÖVP, Christoph Zarits, on the other hand, pleads for dialogue and cooperation in order to put the well -being of Burgenland in the first place. It is now important that the parties work together to achieve the best results for the population.

In the political landscape, Norbert Hofer's withdrawal from the National Council is also discussed. He plans to move back to the Burgenland state parliament and uses his last official speech to encourage his colleagues to visit him in his homeland. In addition to Petschnig, Maximilian Köllner from the SPÖ and Christoph Zarits from the ÖVP also represent the interests of the Burgenland in the National Council. Köllner emphasizes that it is an honor to bring the Burgenland voice to Vienna and to work for the interests of his homeland, while Zarits confirms to put his commitment to the communities and volunteering, as on Today.at was reported.