Skepticism among the population: majority against FPÖ-ÖVP coalition!

Skepticism among the population: majority against FPÖ-ÖVP coalition!

The political waves in Austria hit up! A current survey by "Unique Research" for "Today" shows that the Austrians are split through a possible coalition between the FPÖ and the ÖVP under Chancellor Herbert Kickl. 47 percent reject such cooperation, while 45 percent support them. This is a striking change compared to the survey in May 2024, when 59 percent were against the coalition, while only 31 percent were. The great approval among the FPÖ supporters is particularly striking: 89 percent of them support the connection. In contrast, the ÖVP voters are undecided, with 50 percent against and 48 percent for a blue-black coalition.

negotiations between FPÖ and ÖVP

The right -wing populist FPÖ formed the strongest force in the elections in September, with 29 percent of the vote, followed by the ÖVP with 26 percent. It is surprising that the ÖVP, which had excluded a coalition with the FPÖ under Kickl in the election campaign, now leads negotiations. Florian Gasser, head of the Vienna Office of the weekly newspaper "Die Zeit", criticizes this turn sharply and speaks of a possible loss of trust for the ÖVP, which could disappoint its voters. However, the ÖVP emphasizes that it wants to maintain basic principles such as the preservation of liberal democracy and EU membership in the negotiations. It remains to be seen whether the FPÖ engages in this condition, while the tension in the political atmosphere is increasing, as WDR reports .

The situation could also have an impact on the NEOS, which could result in this political development as possible winners. Experts believe that many bourgeois voters will migrate from the ÖVP if the blue-black coalition should come about. The political markings are set and the next time will show how the parties will master this transformation.