.
ER Editor: We published this yesterday on the probability of a coalition government being formed in Austria by excluding the winning party —
Austria to form new establishment government, right-wing FPÖ will be excluded
Herbert Kickl, the leader of that party is now going on offense.
********
FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl demands new elections amid formation of ‘loser’ government coalition
FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl has condemned Austria’s new government as a “loser coalition,” calling for new elections while pushing for stricter immigration policies and a crackdown on political Islam
THOMAS BROOKE for REMIX NEWS
Herbert Kickl, leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), has called for fresh elections during an attack on the newly forming Austrian government which he described as a “loser coalition” that has deceived the electorate.
The right-wing leader, whose party won the most seats during the federal election held last fall but failed to agree to form a coalition with the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP), used a press conference on Tuesday to take aim at the ÖVP, the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ), and the liberal Neos.
He accused the ÖVP of conducting false negotiations with the FPÖ and secretly working on a coalition deal with left-wing parties.
“From the beginning, only false negotiations were conducted and negotiated behind our back on the losing coalition. It was only negotiated against the FPÖ, not with her,” he told the congregated press.
He further accused the Austrian legacy parties of concealing the stark economic reality facing the country ahead of the elections, claiming that had the electorate known just how dire the situation really was, his party would have won by even more votes.
“The voters were lied to ice cold by the ÖVP and Greens just to save their own skin,” Kickl stated, as cited by Exxpress.
The right-wing politician announced that the FPÖ will submit a motion for new elections during Wednesday’s National Council session, calling it “the only clean, honest, and democratic solution.” Although he acknowledged that no other party would support the proposal at this stage, he suggested that internal divisions within the coalition could eventually trigger early elections.
Kickl also criticized the appointment of Christian Stocker as Austria’s new chancellor, noting that he is the third unelected leader in a row following Alexander Schallenberg and Karl Nehammer. According to Kickl, “Every opinion poll puts the FPÖ in first place, yet a government of election losers is being formed.”
In addition to pushing for new elections, the FPÖ will submit proposals aimed at tightening immigration controls. Among the key measures include a law banning political Islam to strengthen counter-extremism efforts and stricter controls on automatic transitions from asylum status to Austrian citizenship, particularly targeting Afghans and Syrians who arrived in 2015 and are now eligible to apply for citizenship.
Kickl warned that Austria is facing “a mix of temporary protection and unchecked immigration,” arguing that such policies are not in the interest of Austrian citizens.
CONTINUE READING HERE
Featured image source: https://www.thetrumpet.com/30994-austrias-leadership-chaos-spells-trouble-for-germany
************
••••
The Liberty Beacon Project is now expanding at a near exponential rate, and for this we are grateful and excited! But we must also be practical. For 7 years we have not asked for any donations, and have built this project with our own funds as we grew. We are now experiencing ever increasing growing pains due to the large number of websites and projects we represent. So we have just installed donation buttons on our websites and ask that you consider this when you visit them. Nothing is too small. We thank you for all your support and your considerations … (TLB)
••••
Comment Policy: As a privately owned web site, we reserve the right to remove comments that contain spam, advertising, vulgarity, threats of violence, racism, or personal/abusive attacks on other users. This also applies to trolling, the use of more than one alias, or just intentional mischief. Enforcement of this policy is at the discretion of this websites administrators. Repeat offenders may be blocked or permanently banned without prior warning.
••••
Disclaimer: TLB websites contain copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available to our readers under the provisions of “fair use” in an effort to advance a better understanding of political, health, economic and social issues. The material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving it for research and educational purposes. If you wish to use copyrighted material for purposes other than “fair use” you must request permission from the copyright owner.
••••
Disclaimer: The information and opinions shared are for informational purposes only including, but not limited to, text, graphics, images and other material are not intended as medical advice or instruction. Nothing mentioned is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
Leave a Reply