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Hungarian Conservatives Receive Good News from Austria
L-R: Former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, leader of the Freedom Party of Austria Herbert Kickl, and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Herbert Kickl, leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), an ally to Fidesz was given the mandate to form a new Au
L-R: Former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, leader of the Freedom Party of Austria Herbert Kickl, and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
Herbert Kickl, leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), an ally to Fidesz was given the mandate to form a new Austrian government on Monday after coalition talks to bypass the party that won the last elections reached an impasse, reports Hirado.hu.
At a press conference in Vienna, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen announced that he had instructed Kickl to start negotiations with the conservative Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP), adding that “the decision was not an easy one to make.” The ÖVP is currently the only possible coalition partner for the FPÖ, according to previous statements by the parties concerned. Christian Stocker, the newly appointed ÖVP deputy leader, indicated on Sunday that his party was ready to start talks on a coalition with the FPÖ. Stocker was appointed head of the ÖVP after Chancellor Karl Nehammer resigned as party leader.
In Austria, government formation talks between the ÖVP and the Social Democrats (SPÖ) broke down unexpectedly on Saturday after the NEOS Liberal Party’s surprise withdrawal from the three-party coalition talks the previous day.
Negotiations have been dragging on since the head of state tasked Chancellor Karl Nehammer with forming a new government in October.
Although the FPÖ won the most votes in the elections at the end of September, all Austrian political parties had said at the time that they did not want to form a coalition with a party they considered to be far-right. Nehammer took the position that he would not govern with the leader of the FPÖ.
However, the chancellor’s resignation, announced last weekend, has created a different situation, with Wilfried Haslauer, a leading ÖVP politician and governor of the province of Salzburg, telling ORF broadcaster that “it is still very early days, the outcome of the talks is open.”
Opinion polls show that support for the FPÖ has continued to grow since the September elections.
The developments in Austria might just come handy to Hungary, since the Freedom Party of Austria is an ally to governing Fidesz. Last year, the Patriots for Europe political group in the European Parliament was founded by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (Fidesz), former Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO 2011), and former Austrian Minister for the Interior Herbert Kickl and MEP Harald Vilimsky (both Freedom Party of Austria).
Hungarian politicians quickly reacted to the news on social media. The Fidesz Parliamentary Group congratulated Herbert Kickl in a post on X, saying that democracy prevails.
Democracy prevails! After neglecting the will of the Austrians and failed attempts to form a govt without the winning @FPOE_TV , the President mandated @herbert_kickl_ to set up a government. Congratulations to @herbert_kickl_, a founder of @PatriotsEU! #FideszPress #FPOE pic.twitter.com/j4TvdalVz8
— Fidesz Parliamentary Group (@Fideszfrakcio) January 6, 2025
MEP Kinga Gál wrote that today, it is only Herbert Kickl who represents common sense and the change people expect in Austrian politics.
I wish @FPOE_TV and party leader Herbert Kickl great success in these days. Today only he represents common sense and the change people expect in Austrian politics.
@faznet pic.twitter.com/Kai53o6b2E
— Kinga Gál (@kingagalMEP) January 6, 2025
MEP András László highlighted that there are many EU countries where right-wing coalitions work, such as Italy, Croatia or Sweden, and soon Austria will further strengthen this list.
Right-wing coalitions work in Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Croatia and soon in Austria.
The old right keeps failing European citizens. Austria is just one example.
Well explained here by @Jay_Conz through the example of Austria.
Yet, in the European Parliament the same fakery continues. Instead of a stable right-wing majority, the @EPPGroup prefers a coalition with… https://t.co/Nx3oA6k0F5— András LÁSZLÓ MEP (@laszloan) January 6, 2025
Via Hirado.hu, Featured photo via MTI/Miniszterelnöki Sajtóiroda/Fischer Zoltán
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