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Will Austria’s Coalition of Losers Govern?
The National Council election is barely over and a "cordon sanitaire" scenario against the election winner, the FPÖ, is emerging in Austria.
ViennaThe Freedom Party achieved an overwhelming triumph with 29 percent and became the strongest political force in the next parliament.
But the losing parties have rejected any cooperation with the Freedom Party. Federal President Van der Bellen, who must appoint the next Chancellor, also makes no secret of his dislike of the winners. In an interview he stated – albeit a long time ago – that he would not promote an “anti-European” party that did not condemn Russia.
If none of the other parties wants to form a government with the Freedom Party, Austria will only be left with a “coalition of losers”. The most plausible variant is a new ÖVP/SPÖ government.
Although there have been many such governments in the past, such a coalition would not be surprising but would, of course, be a resounding slap in the face for voters.
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