Whoever leads the next Government will have to form a coalition to achieve a parliamentary majority. Current Chancellor Nehammer’s party has said it will not work with Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) leader Herbert Kickl.
president of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellenasked on Wednesday three games The most powerful politicians negotiating in the country possible cooperation later elections The far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) emerged victorious. Van der Bellen did not follow the tradition of the president tasking the winner with forming a government after parties say they will not work with the FPÖ.
Alexander Van der Bellen asked Herbert Kickl (FPÖ), Karl Nehammer (Austrian People’s Party) and Andreas Babler (Austrian Social Democratic Party) to update him at the end of next week.
Whoever wants to rule Austria will have to create an organization. government coalition to get parliamentary majority. Current chancellor Nehammer and his party said they would not work with Kickl. The other three parties in the new Parliament also announced that they would not negotiate with the FPÖ.
“Yes completely new After meeting with leaders of all parties, Van der Bellen said “it seems there is a winner that none of the other parties want to govern with.” Kickl emphasized at these meetings that his party “will enter government only with him”. Him as chancellor.”
The president, who will eventually have to swear in a new government, said he wanted “clarity for Austria” and asked leaders of the three major parties to “explain whether this happened and what happened.” partnership it would be mutual conceivableHe added that his opinion was: find a way out and avoid “wasting your precious time.”
Historical victory of the far right
HE FPÖ stayed First In the September 29 elections 28.8% your votes. They followed him popular chancellor’s Nehammer (26.3%) and social democrats (21.1%). The government coalition formed by Nehammer’s party and the Greens lost its majority in the elections.
The FPÖ achieved its best result in its history by basing its campaign on concerns about immigration, inflation, Russia’s war in Ukraine and other issues. Previouslyhad happened junior partner Governments led by the People’s Party
If Kickl cannot form a government alternative would be one coalition led by Austrian People’s Party with (conservatives) Social Democratic Party Austria (center-left) and possibly smaller Neo’s (liberal).
