Blue-black on the crossroads: continuation of the government or new elections?

Blue-black on the crossroads: continuation of the government or new elections?

Wien, Österreich - In the political arena of Austria, the conflict between the FPÖ and the ÖVP is in full swing. FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl today hit Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen in the Hofburg to discuss the current negotiations on the formation of a common coalition. As OE24.at , the two parties face significant disagreement regarding the division of department, and everything depends on the commit. Last week ÖVP boss Stocker had contact with van der Bellen to drive the coalition talks.

Ministeries and power games

The discussion culminates in Kickl's demands, especially about the key departments inner and finance. He described these conditions as indispensable for the FPÖ, as can be seen from a contribution by . The ÖVP, on the other hand, also wants to insist on the Interior Minister and the finance department and has brought into play a compromise for the Ministry of Infrastructure. The broken trust between the two parties already leads to speculation about possible new elections should not be made.