Styria: Kickl Detects "Clear Difference to the Federal Level"
The Styrian FPÖ announced on Sunday - a week after the state election - that they will enter coalition negotiations with the ÖVP. Kickl said: "It is the democratic, logical and normal consequence that the first-placed party leads the negotiations according to the will of the voters and that the second-placed party now enters these after the corresponding talks - and this applies not only to Styria".
Kickl: "Styrians want a freedom-led state government"
"The implementation of the voters' will is the highest commandment in a democracy" and this will has been clearly communicated by the population: "The Styrians want a freedom-led state government with a governor Mario Kunasek. They have clearly given this mandate with their votes in the state election and this is now being followed. This is a clear difference to the federal level, where the citizens also made a directional decision with the first place for the FPÖ in the National Council election, but the election losers want to override this with a three-party coalition and democratically adventurous contortions", said Kickl.
On the other hand, the Styrian Greens said on Monday that the negotiations between FPÖ and ÖVP are "the result of currying favour instead of responsibility" and this decision leaves "little room for optimism": "Blue-Black stands in other federal states for cuts in the social sector, for attacks on culture and the dismantling of transparency. The same scenario now threatens in Styria", warned Green Party leader Sandra Krautwaschl and she criticised: "When ÖVP and SPÖ beg for days to deal with the FPÖ, any responsible perspective is left behind in the end:"
With Blue-Black, the chances of a sustainable transformation of the economy, the preservation of social cohesion and the diversity of the Styrian cultural landscape are threatened to be lost, the Greens continued in their statement. "Instead of courageously tackling the pressing challenges, the blue-black course threatens to slow down important future projects", said Krautwaschl. "Together with civil society and the institutions affected by cuts, we will resolutely resist and advocate for a sustainable and fair development of Styria."
New Coalition in Styria by December?
The Styrian FPÖ plans to announce the exact content roadmap for the government negotiations on Monday afternoon. It is quite possible that a new coalition will be in place by the time the new state parliament is constituted on December 18.
(APA/Red)
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