Government formation failed: Kickl accuses ÖVP of power!

Government formation failed: Kickl accuses ÖVP of power!

In a dramatic political spectacle, the coalition negotiations between the FPÖ and the övp have found an abrupt end. In the afternoon, FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl reported that he had covered the government mandate to Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen. The reason for this is the failure of the talks with the ÖVP, which, according to Kickl, was not sufficiently accommodated in many points. "To our regret, the negotiations were ultimately not successful," said the FPÖ in an official message, while Kickl blamed the ÖVP for the failed agreement.

The ÖVP countered that Kickl's “power rush and uncompromising” were the reason for the end of the talks. "Austria's security interests have provided parties," emphasized ÖVP boss Christian Stocker. The two parties had previously submitted different suggestions for the division of department, but were promptly rejected. Despite a personal conversation between Kickl and Stocker, which came about by Van der Bellen at the request of Van der Bellen, it remained with strongly divergent positions.

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The political climate remains tense, while the FPÖ and the ÖVP are responsible for the failure of the talks. It remains to be seen whether there will be new approaches to government formation or whether the situation in Austria remains destabilized, as The press and ORF OÖ report.