Péter Techet for Denník N / Napunk on the Austrian Parliamentary Elections

In the Hungarian-language version of the Slovak daily „Denník N“, an interview with Péter Techet was conducted regarding the outlook after the Austrian parliamentary elections.

Techet states in the interview that although the FPÖ (Freedom Party of Austria) has become the strongest party, it may face difficulties in forming a coalition with the ÖVP (Austrian People’s Party) if the ÖVP, as it repeatedly emphasized before the elections, refuses to accept Herbert Kickl as Chancellor.

As a result, possible scenarios include either an ÖVP-SPÖ (Social Democratic Party of Austria) government, possibly with the liberal Neos, under Karl Nehammer’s leadership, or an FPÖ-ÖVP government, where the FPÖ should propose someone other than Kickl as Chancellor, or even accept Nehammer from the ÖVP as Chancellor. However, even an FPÖ-ÖVP government would not lead to a complete „Orbanization“ of Austria, Techet argues, because the ÖVP, unlike the Hungarian government and the FPÖ, has a pro-Ukrainian stance.

The interview (in Hungarian) can be read here behind a paywall.