FPÖ Wants New Election After the Failure of Blue-Black and Submits New Election Proposal

The FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl, who failed in the coalition negotiations, criticizes a possible three-party coalition of ÖVP, SPÖ, and NEOS, calling it a "democracy crisis" and a "highly dangerous" situation, and demands a new election.

FPÖ Leader Kickl Continues to Accuse ÖVP of "Sham Negotiations"

On Tuesday, FPÖ leader Kickl also claimed that the election result was achieved through deception about the budget and economic performance, and that voters were lied to before the election. Kickl did not hold back with attacks against the "unity party," as he calls it. He stated that the attack in Villach, which resulted in one death, was a consequence of misguided migration policy. FPÖ General Secretary Christian Hafenecker, at the press conference with Kickl, even referred to a "firewall death" in connection with the rejection of his faction by other parties. A blue motion in the National Council on Wednesday will therefore include stricter identity checks, among other things, and another will call for tougher action against Islamism. The Freedom Party also sharply criticized their former coalition negotiation partner, the ÖVP. "The people warned us, they were right," said Kickl about the "sham negotiations" he continues to accuse the People's Party of. After Alexander Schallenberg and Karl Nehammer, ÖVP leader Christian Stocker will be the third Federal Chancellor "whom no one in Austria has ever elected." This has "absolutely nothing to do with representative democracy."

No Fixed FPÖ Plans for Inquiry Committees Yet

For Kickl, one thing is clear: "Preventing new elections is the only mission of this political entity." Never before has the credibility of ÖVP, SPÖ, and the NEOS been as damaged as it is currently, he stated. Kickl also saw a need for clarification in the case of the deceased Justice Section Chief Christian Pilnacek. However, he did not want to decide on a parliamentary inquiry committee, as reported in the media. This would only make sense once there is a government. Overall, the Freedom Party plans to submit around 30 motions in the National Council on Wednesday. The form in which the motion for a new election will be presented, along with other details, will be decided in the upcoming Freedom Party club meeting.

ÖVP: Kickl Wants to Distract from His Own "Voter Fraud"

The ÖVP indignantly rejected the Freedom Party's attacks. "Herbert Kickl is trying to distract from his voter fraud. He could have become Chancellor and implemented all his grandiose promises. But instead, he shirked his responsibility," said ÖVP General Secretary Alexander Pröll in a statement. He again accused the FPÖ leader of personally participating in the five-week coalition negotiations for only a total of eight hours, after promising a turnaround for months. This "is not only unbelievable but also dishonest," said Pröll.

(APA/Red)

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