Nobody admits in the coalition poker between black and blue. For example, the distribution of the powerful departments becomes a bottleneck. Radio -Stilte is supposed to rule since Tuesday evening, both parties are publicly coordinated their views.
As reported, FPö -Baas Herbert Kickl supported the right to the financial and domestic department on Wednesday and therefore for those departments that are also particularly important for the ÖVP. A good minister is “just like a good Chancellor, just a tool, an instrument, a servant” and “a means to implement the will of the Austrians in very specific political areas,” said Kickl. It is therefore important for his party to have responsibility for finances and the state budget.
“A few weeks ago we decided to negotiate the formation of the FPö fair and constructively about the formation of a government,” said the ÖVP on Wednesday. Much has been solved so far, but “important points” are still open. This includes both foreign policy, finances and taxes and media.
Here you can see a message from Stocker about the negotiations.
Stocker not with Van der Bellen?
Now federal president Alexander van der Bellen intervenes. Kickl is expected to talk in Hofburg on Thursday. Initially there was confusion about ÖVP -Baas Christian Stocker, who reportedly had been Wednesday Wednesday. This was not confirmed by the ÖVP or the presidential office.
Since Tuesday evening there should be a radio silence between the two negotiating parties. Yesterday was discussed yesterday in opinions and the departmental distribution.
Stall negotiations, but keep running
Both parties denied a termination of the negotiations. It is just a “difficult phase,” the ÖVP said Wednesday evening. It is “very normal that it sometimes becomes easier in negotiations, sometimes jerky,” said Secretary -General Alexander Pröll. Both parties still want to advise on how to proceed.
Source: Krone
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