SPÖ, ÖVP and NEOS have wasted 96 days – and a new government is further away than ever… ‘Krone’ editor-in-chief Klaus Herrmann analyzes the history of the turquoise-red-pink failure and the contribution of the Federal President – and points out the way, how to proceed now.
What remains is a 96-day story of failure. Well, around Epiphany, that is to say in the next few days, the candy would be ‘picked’, that is, the turquoise-red-pink coalition would be finalized: that was the not so silent message of some people deeply involved were in government negotiations. But the Star of Bethlehem – it did not lead the unholy three kings Charles, Andrew and Beate on the right path, the candy burst dramatically before Epiphany.
Only one went…
The trigger three days before Epiphany was Beate Meinl-Reisinger, who voluntarily took on the role of the goat and allowed the negotiations to fail because, in short, reforms in this constellation were not possible to the desired extent. The NEOS party leader surprised her negotiating partners from the ÖVP and SPÖ. They struggled all day to get back on their feet. Only one person continued his way undeterred on Friday: FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl climbed the mountain at a clear height…
Yes, what a colossal failure! To stay with the Three Wise Men: not only the trio Nehammer/Babler/Meinl-Reisinger failed badly, but also the star bearer, Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen, who addressed the nation on Friday evening. They all wasted 96 days. Because almost a hundred days after the elections, a new government is becoming increasingly distant – and that in times that are so challenging for the country and cry out for a federal government that is able to act, forward-looking and fact-oriented.
It cannot continue like this!
Now the actors on ALL sides must finally start moving. The Federal President and the most important people in the ÖVP, SPÖ and the NEOS, but not least in the FPÖ. Climber Kickl will also have to look for new rope teams and new paths on the political rock or ice wall. Because this much must be clear to everyone: things cannot continue as they have for the past almost 100 days. EVERYONE must now not only show good will, but actually have and implement it.
And ANYONE who does not clearly show that what matters to them is the well-being of the Austrians and not their own should face the consequences after almost 100 days of failure. Some stars burn out around Epiphany on…
Source: Krone
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