Coalition crisis: Kickl and Stocker in the Czech political labyrinth!

Coalition crisis: Kickl and Stocker in the Czech political labyrinth!

Hofburg, Wien, Österreich - The coalition negotiations between the FPÖ and the ÖVP have reached a critical point. FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl visited Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen in the afternoon, followed by ÖVP chairman Christian Stocker. Both parties emphasized before they arrived at the Hofburg that the negotiations did not fail, which is of great importance in the middle of the ÖVP, as vienna.at reported.

The course of the negotiations was characterized by crucial topics, whereby the question of the occupation of the Ministry of the Interior was in particular the central point of dispute. Kickl has made it clear that the FPÖ would like to conduct the Interior Ministry in the upcoming government. He described the mood in the conversations as "good", but there are significant differences in the positioning of the parties. Despite the emphasized progress, the uncertainty about the possibility of an agreement remained. Critical voices within the ÖVP expressed concerns about the FPÖ's willingness to negotiate, while high-ranking party members, such as Chairman Harald Mahrer, warned for caution and denounced the willingness of the consensus, such as Finance.at reported.

In addition, it is emphasized that the ÖVP has handed over a two -sided paper with basic lines to the FPÖ to promote the negotiations. Among other things, this document emphasizes the need to achieve a clear European positioning and to condemn the Russian attack war against Ukraine. While the negotiators continue to make a compromise, it remains to be seen whether the FPÖ is also able to deviate from their previous position and to find similarities with the ÖVP.