Government formation in Austria: Who can still turn the course?

Government formation in Austria: Who can still turn the course?

The political landscape in Austria is head! After the turbulent National Council elections on September 29, the coalition game for the parties has become more than difficult. Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen commented on the surprising developments, in particular the withdrawal of the NEOS from the government negotiations. This was "surprising", he added and explained that the "triple variant was history". Despite these setbacks, the task of forming a new government will continue to exist, such as vienna.at reported.

van der Bellen justified his decision not to give the mandate for government formation to the winner of the election, the FPÖ under Herbert Kickl. The reason: "Nobody was ready to enter into a coalition with the FPÖ under the leadership of Kickl." According to him, the difficulties of creating a trusting basis were insurely bridged. The Neos boss Beate Meinl-Reisinger also emphasized that the voters had set a clear sign of changes and reforms with their voices, and she clearly sees the responsibility for failure at the FPÖ, as in their critical analysis href = "https://www.weekend.at/politik/koalition-bust-neos-beanenden-praeche"> Weekend.at explained. The current global location and the complex political conditions in Austria make the search for a new government a real challenge.