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Stalemate after National Council Elections: Van der Bellen Calls for Revived Talks
Following the national elections in Austria, the country finds itself in a political impasse. President Alexander Van der Bellen declared in a speech that he would not give any party the task of forming a government at present due to the stalemate that has arisen. The FPÖ, which emerged from the election as the strongest force with 28.8%, is currently unable to find a coalition partner, as both the ÖVP and the other parties (SPÖ, NEOS, and Greens) refuse to cooperate with FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl.
Austrian Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen Met FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl after the election. / Picture: © Österreichische Präsidentschaftskanzlei / Peter Lechner/HBF
Van der Bellen emphasized that the current situation was exceptional. Although it had previously been customary in Austria to give the party with the most votes the mandate to form a government, given the refusal of other parties to form a coalition with the FPÖ, a different path had to be taken. “It is completely new that there is an election winner with whom none of the other…
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