For some she has shown backbone, for others she has acted irresponsibly: 97 days after the National Council elections, Beate Meinl-Reisinger announced on Friday that the Neos were withdrawing from government negotiations. She talks to Conny Bischofberger about sour sweets, possible and impossible coalitions and saying goodbye to power.
Heumarkt 7, the pink decorated headquarters of Neos. The press conference that shocked the republic took place here five and a half hours ago. Tripartite coalition collapsed! With this, Beate Meinl-Reisinger overwhelmed her two negotiating partners Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) and Andreas Babler (SPÖ). And the Federal President was also surprised. She enters the “Neos-Lab” almost cheerfully shortly after 4 p.m. Dark blue suit, cream-colored blouse with bow, high heels in navy blue – she later wears the same outfit as Martin Thür in ZiB 2: “If I go home to change, I’m guaranteed to fall asleep on the couch,” she laughs , I have a little sleep. The last round for a sugar coalition lasted until 11 p.m. on Thursday. “I slept maybe three hours that night,” says the politician as she sits down at the white round table. She looks decent fresh out.
“Krone”: Mrs Meinl-Reisinger, on Thursday you were at the negotiating table with Karl Nehammer and Andreas Babler. On Friday morning you broke up the sugar coalition, which was a surprise to everyone. What happened there please?
When you hear the word ‘sugar coalition’, a bit of friendliness disappears from Beate Meinl-Reisinger’s face. – First of all… I don’t like the name, which was an invention of the Kronen Zeitung.
Source: Krone
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