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Austria in Pursuit of Compromises for the Next Government
After the 2024 National Council elections, exploratory talks between the ÖVP and SPÖ will now begin to pave the way for a new government in Austria. Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen has tasked ÖVP leader Karl Nehammer with forming a government, even though the FPÖ under Herbert Kickl received the most votes. This decision led to criticism from the FPÖ, which continues to see itself as an important player in the political process.
Austrian Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen decided to entrust the ÖVP and Karl Nehammer with the task of forming a government. / Picture: © Bundeskanzleramt (BKA) / Florian Schrötter
The backstory with Herbert Kickl, the FPÖ leader, is based on his claim to be given the government formation mandate after the FPÖ's electoral success in the 2024 National Council elections. Despite the FPÖ's election victory, Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen decided to award the contract to form a government to ÖVP leader Karl Nehammer. Kickl sharply criticized this…
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