No Comment from Chief Negotiators After Another Round of Talks

Whether the meeting made progress on the contentious issues - primarily the appointment of the Interior Ministry - remained unclear. The chief negotiators left the meeting room through the back exit without commenting to the waiting journalists.

Reportedly, the atmosphere at the short meeting was better than recently, although a breakthrough was not yet in sight. As reported by "ZiB2", the People's Party handed the Freedom Party a list of principles. They are accommodating the FPÖ by agreeing not to accept any new asylum applications in Austria. However, it likely does not align with the Freedom Party's views that for the ÖVP, the implementation of the European Court of Justice's rulings must remain undisputed and that they continue to adhere to "Skyshield."

Coalition Negotiations Continue on Tuesday

Before the meeting began, ÖVP leader Christian Stocker stated: "It's not just about the distribution of ministries, but also about very fundamental content, and therefore we will also discuss that today."

The question of the appointment of the Interior Ministry, which both parties insist on, remains critical. Over the weekend, negotiation protocols were made public, indicating numerous unresolved substantive issues. There were no signs of further rapprochement on Monday.

(APA/Red)

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