Politics thriller in Austria: ÖVP and SPÖ before historical turn!

Politics thriller in Austria: ÖVP and SPÖ before historical turn!

Wien, Österreich - In Austria, a dramatic turn is emerging in the political negotiations. Despite the turbulent circumstances and the extremely short majority in parliament, the ÖVP and SPÖ seem to be determined to form a joint government. This decision comes after the NEOS surprisingly withdrawn their participation in the talks on the "Austro-Stampel" alliance on Friday. The NEOS party leader, Beate Meinl-Reisinger, criticized the lack of willingness to reform from the other parties and emphasized that it was not a portable concept of forming just a coalition to rule out the FPÖ, as made clear in a statement, as Kosmo reported .

progress despite resistance

Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen asked the bosses of ÖVP and SPÖ, Karl Nehammer and Andreas Babler, to the Wiener Hofburg in order to make it clear to them that government formation must be promoted without delay. He emphasized the urgency and clarity in this project and made it clear that a common government requires more than 50 percent of the mandates in parliament. The ÖVP and SPÖ, which has been struggling for power and influence since the election, are now negotiating in the Chancellery in order to bridge the political differences and find a common path to take over government responsibility, such as The FAZ reported .

While these talks are progressing, the FPÖ remains without influence under its chairman Herbert Kickl and criticizes the process. Kickl, who emerged in the last election as a clearly strongest force, paired with a government mandate not preserved, accusations against Nehammer and calls for its resignation. These tensions within the Austrian party landscape show the complexity and uncertainty of the upcoming government negotiations and illustrate the deep trenches that exist between the political actors.