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Austrian coalition talks led by far right collapse

Herbert Kickl announced the collapse of coalition talks with the conservative Austrian People's Party, citing a lack of willingness to compromise from both sides.
Austria's President Alexander Van der Bellen confirmed that Kickl informed him of the failed negotiations, indicating a lack of willingness to compromise.
The negotiations faced ongoing disputes over key government ministries, particularly the Interior Ministry, which both parties wanted to control.
Christian Stocker, leader of the Austrian People's Party, stated that negotiations collapsed due to Kickl's attitude and emphasized the need to protect Austria's security and sovereignty.

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In Austria, the far right's dreams of power are blurred over the culture of compromise

His path seemed to have been set to obtain chancery for the first time, but the FPÖ has stumbled on his intransigence in a country whose political culture since 1945 is based on the search for concessions.

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hungarianconservative.com

Kickl’s FPÖ Fails to Form Government — What’s Next for Austria?

After one month of intensive negotiations, Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) leader Herbert Kickl announced on Wednesday that coalition talks with the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) had collapsed. According to media reports, the two parties failed to agree on who should control the interior ministry portfolio. Following the announcement, the FPÖ issued a statement: ‘We, the Freedom Party, wanted to lead Austria back to the top of Europe—economically s…

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Le Monde

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VOA News

Austria’s far-right leader fails to form a government after coalition talks collapse

Austria president: ‘Spirit of compromise’ has been missing in the talks

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South China Morning Post

Attempt to form Austria’s first government led by far-right collapses

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Radio France Internationale

Austria: far right and conservatives unable to agree on a government

The Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), an extreme right-wing party, and the Conservatives put an end to negotiations on the formation of a government on Wednesday, 12 February. Both parties failed to agree, leaving Austria in an unstable situation, just over four months after the FPÖ won legislative elections with a historical score of 29%. At the heart of the divisions, the attribution of certain ministries, but also the attitude of the FPÖ toward…

10 days ago·Paris, France

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