Rallies against Kickl: Austria is facing a political turn!

Rallies against Kickl: Austria is facing a political turn!

On Monday, January 5, 2025, Austria faces a political turn that keeps the nation in suspense. FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl will meet at 11 a.m. with Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen in order to possibly receive the order for government formation. This meeting takes place in the context of a massive pressure from various social groups, which are in direct opposition to the FPÖ and a possible new right -wing government. According to krone.at , the Jewish Austrian university students have already announced a spontaneous protest rally for Monday at 10:30 a.m. on Ballhausplatz to set a strong sign against this development.

The protests against the FPÖ boss Kickl will not take place isolated. Various NGOs such as Greenpeace, Volkshilfe and SOS Michensch also plan a rally on Thursday, January 9, at 6 p.m. These events are in the course of the political turn, which followed the conservative People's Party (ÖVP) and two centric parties after the coalition talks failed. As yahoo news has broken off the outgoing chancellor Karl Nehammer in the coming days To ensure "orderly transition". The new interim party leader Christian Stocker has received permission to record discussions with the FPÖ, which increases the possibility of a coalition between the ÖVP and the FPÖ in the near future.

The political landscape in Austria could therefore change decisively, since the President Van der Bellen emphasized that the voices within the ÖVP, which excludes cooperation with Kickl, have become quieter. If Kickl is commissioned to form the new government, this could have far -reaching effects on the stability and direction of Austrian politics. Political scientist Thomas Hofer commented that such a coalition had become "very likely" and that the ÖVP could not afford a late new elections. The conservative people's party won 26 percent of the votes in the last elections, while the FPÖ achieved around 29 percent and could act as a potential junior partner in the government, which is a worrying sign for many citizens.