ÖVP in the crisis: Who will be the new head of the People's Party?

ÖVP in the crisis: Who will be the new head of the People's Party?

In a dramatic turn of political events in Austria, the party leaders embark on an uncertain journey after the withdrawal of Karl Nehammer. The ÖVP is in a phase of self -discovery, while on Sunday morning a meeting took place on Sunday morning that did not reveal any clear favorites for the leadership. The speculation about potential candidates such as Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer from the Chamber of Commerce and the former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz stop, whereby the latter only signaled his ambitions in upcoming new elections. However, Vorarlberg's governor Markus Wallner was skeptical about new elections, which could influence the direction for the ÖVP. Observers suspect that the party should strive for coalition negotiations with the FPÖ, which would force you to go to a junior partner role, such as reported .

FPÖ increases the pressure

The political tension is heated by the FPÖ, whose chairman Herbert Kickl has serious accusations after the negotiations with the SPÖ of the ÖVP. He described the question of the chair of the People's Party as a "nail sample" and urges the votes of the National Council election to be taken seriously. Kickl has held responsible for Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen, who plays an important role in the current political crisis. In his assessment, it becomes clear that the delayed policy has a negative impact on the country's stability. Norbert Hofer, FPÖ top candidate, expressed concerns that valuable time had been lost over the past almost 100 days in which Austria urgently needed stability. He expects a clear signal from the Burgenländer in the upcoming state election on January 19. This situation leads to the conviction that the Federal President is now forced to entrust Kickl with the formation of government, while Tirol's FPÖ boss Markus Abwerzger speaks of a "three months late" and demands a rethink within the ÖVP, just like The Kurier.at reported .