South Tyrol on the Verge of Forming a Center-Right Five-Party Coalition

PeopleOther ♦ Published: January 4, 2024; 23:30 ♦ (Vindobona)

In South Tyrol, the coalition negotiations of a center-right five-party coalition, consisting of the South Tyrolean People's Party (SVP), the South Tyrolean Freedom Party, Fratelli d'Italia, Lega, and La Civica, have reached a basic agreement on all substantive issues.

The autonomy of South Tyrol is a central aspect of regional politics, with both Rome and Vienna playing key roles. Italy grants autonomy to South Tyrol, and Austria supports and monitors this development as part of its historical commitment to the region. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons; Wolfgang Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en)

According to SVP provincial secretary Martin Pircher, talks are still pending on the size of the provincial government and the distribution of portfolios, as reported by ORF. In South Tyrol, at least a basic agreement has been reached on all substantive issues for a center-right five-party coalition consisting of the South…