Political blockade in Austria: Coalition talks finally failed!

Political blockade in Austria: Coalition talks finally failed!

Austria's political landscape remains turbulent after the coalition talks between the conservative ÖVP and the right -wing extremist FPÖ have finally failed. This was officially confirmed on the 136th day after the election in September. In the past few days, a blame process has already been used between the two parties, and the agreed meetings of the party leader were short -lived. FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl then put his order for government formation. This means that the country is in a precarious situation without a clear leadership claim, while questions about a possible return of ex-Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and the future orientation of the ÖVP are in the room. These developments are also shown in a tense household that has a huge hole that urgently needs to be closed to avert an EU deficit procedure, such as Welt.de reports .

The failed negotiations and the associated financial difficulties also throw a shadow on the upcoming reforms in Austrian politics. While the ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS matched a few points, such as the reform of educational leave and support for Ukraine, there were great disagreements in European policy and central budgetary questions. A profound problem is also the rejection of the FPÖ to share essential ministries such as the Ministry of the Interior, which heavily burdened the conversations. International partners in particular had warned that an FPÖ-led domestic policy in Austria would exclude the international flow of information of the secret services, since the FPÖ is considered pro-Russian and controversial topics such as the Ukraine war support, such as Kleine Zeitung reports .