Criticism and compromises: ÖVP boss Mahrer is against Kickl!

Criticism and compromises: ÖVP boss Mahrer is against Kickl!

In an escalating conflict between the ÖVP and the FPÖ, the coalition negotiations are on the brink. Vienna's ÖVP boss Karl Mahrer has expressed sharp criticism of FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl via X (formerly Twitter). Mahrer explained that Kickl is not striving for a stable government, but rather rely on control and power. "My critical attitude to Herbert Kickl has recently been confirmed again. Kickl has to finally realize what he wants - otherwise he fails," said Mahrer. In a similar tenor, Harald Mahrer, WKO boss and leading ÖVP negotiator, who described the FPÖ as possibly "not government fit", led to an explosive exchange between the parties, such as Oe24 reported .

continuation of the negotiations

On Tuesday morning, Kickl and ÖVP boss Christian Stocker continued the negotiations. Despite the tensions within the conversations, both sides emphasized a conciliatory attitude. Kickl expressed that the FPÖ should be responsible for the Ministry of the Interior, as this is considered its core competence. However, the distribution of the departments remains a dispute that burdens the negotiations on the future government. Chamber of Commerce President Harald Mahrer clearly opposed any greed for power of the FPÖ, which is likely to make further conflicts, such as The press"> reported .

One of the central challenges consists of an submitted basic paper of the ÖVP, which explains essential issues on the basis of the government program. This includes promoting European cooperation and combating misinformation as well as security concerns, especially with regard to the Russian attack war. The possibility of temporarily not accepting new asylum applications is also discussed in this context. However, a breakthrough seems to be a long way off, since both ÖVP and FPÖ are confronted with significant differences that are evident in the ongoing negotiations.