Government bank overcrowded: tensions at the first meeting of the three -coalition!

A storm of controversy broke out during the government declaration of the new triple coalition between the ÖVP, SPÖ and Neos in the Austrian Parliament. FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl in particular caused excitement with his hard criticism. He described the coalition as the "most expensive government of all time" and asked for responsibility instead of fear. Kickl, who had only been sitting at the negotiating table for eight hours, made violent allegations of its credibility and incapacity to make decisions to the government. He emphasized that the coalition only stays together out of "fear of the voters", while the FPÖ was ready to present clear solutions. The emotional reaction of the other MPs indicate that the heated debates will have a long time, so Kurier.at reports .

The process of government formation itself was tedious and characterized by changeable negotiations. Chancellor Christian Stocker said that the political talks were a challenge and thanked the parties who had to jump over their shadows to find a compromise. This was necessary to enable a drastic budget renovation of 6.4 billion euros. The coalition plans to comply with the EU requirements for deficit reduction by increasing taxes and taxes. According to Stocker, the cooperation is not a defeat, but a success on the way to a better Austria, as he noted in his speech.

health problems of the Chancellor

However, the session was overshadowed by an unexpected incident: Chancellor Stocker had to be cared for by a doctor due to his speech due to health problems. His abrupt leave of the plenary hall caused confusion and a lively debate about the stability of the new government. SPÖ Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler also made it clear that the new coalition also wanted to act as a strong voice of responsibility towards the population. The negotiations and decisions of the past few days will undoubtedly have to decide on the success of the new government, according to the assessment of krone.at .