
“EU Servitude, Illegal immigration, Censorship”: Austrian Government Sworn In
The coalition programme has already made it clear that Austrians can expect more of the worst.
The coalition programme has already made it clear that Austrians can expect more of the worst.
In a desperate attempt to avoid elections leading to a potential victory of the Right, the socialists and the centre gave their shaky alliance another shot.
Instead of mass deportations, the interior ministry proposes mass surveillance of messaging services.
President Alexander Van der Bellen is to hold talks with political parties in the coming days to explore options.
Herbert Kickl’s attempt to form a government with “a migration policy that protects the interests of our country and its people” failed over disputes on immigration and EU affairs.
If negotiations break down, new elections loom—with conservative FPÖ soaring in the polls.
While there are key disagreements on EU and Ukraine policy, both FPÖ and ÖVP remain committed to governing together.
The coalition intends to impose stricter migration policies and ban political Islam.
As Austria’s government talks continue, the Freedom Party welcomes the German CDU’s push for stricter border controls and deportation policies.
An SPÖ-FPÖ coalition in Burgenland would be another crack in the ‘firewall’ that has been put in place around the FPÖ by the other parties.