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Austria at a turning point: Kickl about to move into the Chancellery!
Federal President Van der Bellen instructs FPÖ leader Kickl to form a government after coalition crises in Austria.
Austria at a turning point: Kickl about to move into the Chancellery!
Austria is facing a dramatic change in the political arena! After the meeting between Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen and FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl on Monday, it was officially confirmed that Kickl would be tasked with forming a government. This happens more than three months after the National Council election, in which the FPÖ clearly won. The political negotiations that previously took place between the conservative ÖVP, the social democratic SPÖ and the liberal NEOS failed due to significant differences in content. These developments were made by Süddeutsche.de documented, which indicate that the talks now point to a possible coalition between the ÖVP and the FPÖ.
New course for the ÖVP and protests in Vienna
The new ÖVP leader Christian Stocker, who took office after Karl Nehammer's resignation, is open to talks with the FPÖ. This is a remarkable change, as the ÖVP was previously against working with the right-wing populists. While Stocker was considered a critic of Kickl, he now has to set other priorities in order to enable a stable government, reports Krone.at.