On Tuesday, there was another meeting between FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl and ÖVP chairman Christian Stocker. The ÖVP federal party executive board is expected to meet in the evening.

Coalition Negotiations: Next Round of Negotiations on Wednesday

According to APA information, negotiations are to continue on Wednesday, and it is expected that ministerial posts will be discussed. "Heute", "Krone" and "oe24" previously reported that the talks had been "paused" for the evening. There was no confirmation of this, the FPÖ referred to it as a "duck". "The next duck! Dear media: No, there is no break in negotiations. The ÖVP is apparently coordinating internally", the FPÖ explained via Twitter in the evening. This is "quite normal" in negotiations. "We also coordinate internally again and again. Things can continue tomorrow." Prior to this, FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl and ÖVP chairman Christian Stocker had met in a smaller circle, there were no statements afterwards.

Chances of Success in Coalition Negotiations "Fifty-Fifty"

Recently, the government talks have intensified, with some major issues still unresolved. Whether any progress was made at a high-level meeting on Monday, the parties did not want to disclose. The economic group of the substantive subgroups met on Tuesday. ÖVP negotiator and Secretary General of the Chamber of Commerce Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer estimated the chances at "fifty-fifty, because of course there are still negotiation points open that need to be clarified, otherwise we would already have an agreement" in the "Salzburger Nachrichten" (Tuesday edition). Anything else "would be unserious at the moment", Hattmannsdorfer said. "Either it will be something or it will be nothing."

(APA/Red)

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