ÖVP, SPÖ, and NEOS Begin Formal Coalition Talks
The announcement follows weeks of exploratory talks and marks Austria’s first three-party coalition since 1945.
ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS Meet as Coalition Talks Progress
ÖVP leader Karl Nehammer was tasked with forming Austria’s next government by President Alexander Van der Bellen last month.
ÖVP and SPÖ Begin Coalition Talks
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer was tasked with forming a government by President Alexander Van der Bellen earlier this week.
Nehammer Accepts Mandate to Form New Government
Chancellor Karl Nehammer says the country needs “a stable federal government supported by a broad majority in parliament.”
Van der Bellen Delays Forming Government
Alexander Van der Bellen has met leaders of all five parliamentary parties, but it’s still unclear whom he’ll trust to form a government.
Van der Bellen Continues Talks on New Government
NEOS leader Beate Meinl-Reisinger and Green Party head Werner Kogler are meeting the president at Hofburg Palace on Tuesday for talks.
President Meets Party Leaders as Coalition Speculation Continues
The first to meet with Alexander Van der Bellen is Austrian Chancellor and ÖVP leader Karl Nehammer, followed by SPÖ leader Andreas Babler.
Nehammer Supports FPÖ to Lead Coalition Talks
Speaking to journalists, the Austrian Chancellor stated that it is customary for the election winner to lead exploratory talks on forming a coalition.
ÖVP and SPÖ Rule Out Coalition with Far-Right Freedom Party
While Chancellor Karl Nehammer acknowledged that there are “reasonable voices” within the FPÖ, SPÖ leader Andreas Babler ruled out any collaboration with the far-right party.