The rest of the candy coalition is also in danger of collapsing on Saturday or Sunday at the latest. Since Saturday afternoon, ÖVP boss Karl Nehammer and Andreas Babler have been trying to save what can be saved at a crisis summit. But the situation seems hopeless. The first staff debates are already underway.
After the NEOS withdrew from the coalition negotiations, the ÖVP and SPÖ are now trying to do it together. Both parties have been negotiating in the Federal Chancellery since 1 p.m. without the participants having presented themselves to the waiting journalists in advance. A governing alliance between the two parties would likely be only very weakly assured, as they have only one mandate in the National Council after the September 29 elections.
Another first pause for reflection
Behind closed doors, the two party leaders Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) and Andreas Babler (SPÖ) try to save what can be saved. As the “Krone” taught, but probably in vain. After about an hour, the talks broke down and the negotiations threatened to collapse. At the last minute it was decided to continue. “The talks no longer have a great chance of success,” says an insider.
Background: ÖVP leader Karl Nehammer will not keep his election promise and agree to wealth taxes, as the SPÖ demands. According to its own statements, the SPÖ only wants to defend itself against pension cuts and against real wage losses in the public sector, while banks and companies are “spared” from cuts despite, as is known, terrible excess profits seem to have hardened.
possible successors to Nehammer
In the meantime, there is already speculation about possible successors to ÖVP leader Karl Nehammer. A comeback by the young former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is apparently becoming increasingly likely. According to information from the “Krone”, the most prominent opponent is Karoline Edtstadler from Salzburg, who has strong advocates in the party – but is also considered Kurz’s confidante. Meanwhile, Chamber of Commerce General Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer will likely be out of the running. The party’s next executive committee will meet on Sunday or Epiphany. Then there is a debate about the rest of the candy or Karl Nehammer’s successor. If negotiations fail, he hands over party leadership himself.
Source: Krone
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