Schüssel speaks plain text: Can FPÖ and ÖVP reign again?

Schüssel speaks plain text: Can FPÖ and ÖVP reign again?

In the political landscape of Austria, a re -evaluation of the coalition relationships may be based. As news.orf.at , 25 years after the first black and blue coalition between the övp and the FPÖ could come to such cooperation again. This time the FPÖ is under the leadership of Herbert Kickl. Former Federal Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel, who spoke in Judenburg about the current political situation, carefully expressed himself optimistically about the future opportunities for cooperation between the democratic parties.

historical parallels and possible coalition negotiations

bowl emphasized the importance of political trust and spoke out in favor of all parties to work together in parliament in order to take the concerns of the population seriously. He sees topics such as Europe, pension insurance and coping with the climate crisis as centrally. His reviews of earlier coalition negotiations show that the cooperation between the FPÖ and the ÖVP often came about faster than expected, such as Oe24.at notes.

historical examples show that after initial delays, the conclusion of such negotiations often took place quickly. In particular, the coalition formation of 2000 under bowl and Jörg Haider shows that political dynamics can quickly tip over when the right conditions are given. Schüssel, which sees the conversations at the time as a prime example, emphasizes that good cooperation would still be necessary to regain the trust of the population. He hopes that the current negotiations will lead to success similarly.