Government negotiations failed: SPÖ demands new conversations!

Government negotiations failed: SPÖ demands new conversations!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - The negotiations between the ÖVP and the FPÖ have failed, which will significantly influence the political future of Austria. Mario Leiter, club chairman of the SPÖ Vorarlberg, made clear and supported the view of the Mayor of Vienna Michael Ludwig. He found that the FPÖ treats the ÖVP as a partner, but rather as an opponent. He describes this as a disrespectful attitude that endangers the basis for cooperation. According to the head, the FPÖ, which emerged as the strongest party in the National Council election on September 29, is not willing to compromise and undermined the negotiations from the start. This can continue to make government formation more difficult for the coming years. Such insights provided the . .

A look back at the negotiations

It has been more than four months since the election without a new government being in sight. In the chronology of previous events it becomes clear that a complex game of the balance of power has been observed since the National Council election. While the FPÖ won 28.8 percent of the votes and thus 57 mandates, the ÖVP followed with 26.3 percent (51 mandates) and the SPÖ with 21.1 percent (41 mandates). A variety of explorations and negotiations took place between the ÖVP, SPÖ and the NEOS, but the talks between the ÖVP and the FPÖ were canceled on January 4, and Nehammer resigned as chancellor and party leader. The press reported on the tough processes and the uncertainties in the political space.