Nehammer takes stock: What really failed due to the traffic light coalition?

Nehammer takes stock: What really failed due to the traffic light coalition?

Österreich - Chancellor Karl Nehammer has also heralded his end as a chancellor with the resignation as the Federal Party chairman of the ÖVP. The farewell fell together with "great emotions" and was in the last episode of his podcast "Karl, how are you?" announced where he decided not to publish any new episodes. "I certainly don't want to be a balcony muppet," said Nehammer, who will officially divide off office on Friday. In his review, he emphasized the responsibility that he was borne by the People's Party in 14 years, and regretted the failure of the coalition negotiations with the SPÖ and the NEOS, which according to him were marked by ideological differences, lack of discipline and the rhetoric of SPÖ boss Andreas Babler, such as Today. reported.

The failed coalition attempt

Nehammer explained that the coalition negotiations initially showed some progress, but the withdrawal of the NEOS led to a turning point from the negotiating table. He expressed that he shared the view of the NEOS that the failure of Babler's behavior was due, in particular his return to the "class struggle rhetoric". In the conversations, this not only made the negotiations complicated, but also questioned the need for necessary compromises. Nehammer rejected that the ÖVP had intentionally torpedoed; Rather, there would have been a real effort to agree, as well as Kurier

his goal was to prevent a Chancellor Herbert Kickl, which he had not succeeded, and he thought it was important to take responsibility so that he decided to put his office down before government formation. Nehammer closed the podcast episode with an indication of the uncertainty of his future and added that it would least be helpful for his successors to get advice from a former chancellor.