Nehammer: "The Resignation Happens on Friday"

"The resignation will happen on Friday," he said on Monday in the latest episode of his podcast "Karl, how's it going".

Nehammer had already announced his resignation - both as Federal Chancellor and as ÖVP leader the day before. The handover within the party has already taken place, the former ÖVP Secretary General Christian Stocker was appointed acting ÖVP chairman on Sunday. Who will succeed Nehammer in the Chancellery - on an interim basis - is still open.

Nehammer Will Resign as Chancellor on Friday

Asked why he is resigning as Chancellor on Friday and not waiting until the new government has fully formed, Nehammer said he did not want to take this option. "Because I think it's important, when you say something, to do it" and stand by it. "And I've always said, if I can't succeed in forming this special form of coalition with the Social Democrats and the Neos, then I'll take responsibility for it."

His goal was to avoid FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl as Federal Chancellor, "because I have always been convinced and of the opinion that his understanding of office, how he lives politics, is not good for our country". He did not succeed in this in the coalition negotiations, for "various reasons". "But especially then, I think it's important, when this happens, to still show people that what I said before, I also keep afterwards."

(APA/Red)

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