Government negotiations failed: Who is to blame?

Government negotiations failed: Who is to blame?

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - On January 10, 2025, political negotiations in Austria are increasingly under pressure. In a recent survey by opinion researcher Peter Hajek, which was carried out between January 7 and 9, 39 percent of the respondents said 500 eligible Austrians: Inside that both the ÖVP and the SPÖ bear the main debt due to the recent government negotiations. 18 percent see the NEOS in particular as the cause of the failure of the talks. These tensions and opinions are discussed in detail in the political talk "Current: The Week" on Puls 24, where a differentiated picture of the ideas of the different voter groups is visible, such as ots.at

Within the electorate, there are considerable differences: FPÖ voters call the ÖVP and the SPÖ as the main culprit with 46 percent. The SPÖ is the most responsible for ÖVP voters with 62 percent and NEOS with 31 percent. SPÖ supporters in turn see the ÖVP 53 percent as the main person responsible, while the NEOS and its own party remain far below. The Greens of the ÖVP also measure the main debt with 57 percent, as well as "https://noe.orf.at/magazin/stories/3288438/"> noe.orf.at . To fail the talks, the argumentation by Neos politician Meinl-Reisinger contributes to the fact that no reforms are possible with the old parties, which is credibility with the population.

The survey not only illustrates political fragmentation, but also the potential challenges for the NEOs, who want to assert themselves as a reform party. Your ability to maintain this reform -oriented profile in the opposition could be crucial for your future political relevance.