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Standstill in Government Formation: Kickl and the FPÖ on the Way to Forming a Government
Following the failure of the coalition negotiations between the ÖVP, SPÖ, and NEOS, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has given the task of forming a government to FPÖ party leader Herbert Kickl. For the first time in the history of the Second Republic, the Freedom Party has been given the task of forming a federal government. This heralds a new phase in the political landscape in Austria, which is causing a stir both nationally and internationally.
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has appointed FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl to form a government following failed coalition negotiations. Kickl aims for a coalition with ÖVP, focusing on restrictive asylum policy and language measures. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / C.Stadler/Bwag / CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
The FPÖ Federal Party Executive Committee unanimously decided to enter into negotiations with the ÖVP. A negotiating team led by Herbert Kickl was set up back in October and has now been reconfirmed. Kickl, who has presented himself as the “voice of the people” since the election in the autumn, emphasized: “Our goal is to govern Austria honestly. An affordable life, justice,…
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