Schallenberg Will Lead the Government Starting This Friday
Alexander Van der Bellen will entrust him on this day "with the continuation of the administration of the Federal Chancellery and with the chairmanship in the provisional federal government", as it was said from the Hofburg to the APA. This step is necessary because Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) is resigning his office on Friday after the failure of government negotiations between ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS.
For Schallenberg, who also remains Foreign Minister, this is his second term as head of government. After the withdrawal of Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP), he served as Chancellor for a good two months in 2021, before the People's Party combined the role of party chairman and head of government again with Nehammer.
Schallenberg Does Not Want to Stay Under Kickl
Schallenberg is likely not to belong to the next government. He has announced that he does not want to accept a ministerial post under a Chancellor Herbert Kickl.
(APA/Red)
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