Van der Bellen invites Kickl: Is the turn in politics?

Van der Bellen invites Kickl: Is the turn in politics?

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - On February 7, 2025 at 11:00 a.m., Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen Hans Peter Doskozil is officially set up as the governor of Burgenland. The celebration takes place in the presidential office and media representatives are cordially invited, but prior registration is required by 6:00 p.m. at 6:00 p.m. Access for journalists is possible from 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. via the eagle stairs in the inner Burghof, whereby corresponding ID must be presented, such as the "permanent accreditation of the Federal Chancellery 2024" or a current press card, such as OTS reported .

In addition, van der Bellen will invite the FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl to the Hofburg on Monday. He left open whether this would result in a government education order for the FPÖ. A previous meeting with Chancellor Nehammer discussed an orderly transition, with Nehammer staying in his place for the time being. Van der Bellen was surprised at the failure of the coalition talks and made it clear that a collaboration with Kickl can no longer be excluded due to the positive commitments of the ÖVP and SPÖ before the NEOS withdrawal, which could reveal the political situation, as Puls24 reported .

The Federal President emphasized that it was not his wish that the negotiations failed, and he wanted to continue to protect the cornerstones of democracy - such as the rule of law and the independence of the media. These new developments could possibly lead to a rethink in the ÖVP regarding cooperation with the FPÖ.