Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen is maintaining intensive contact with the members of the acting federal government these days. As the presidential office announced on Tuesday, Van der Bellen received Interim Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP) at the Hofburg on Tuesday "to exchange views on current geopolitical and security policy issues." Already on Monday, the head of state had discussed the budget with Finance Minister Gunter Mayr.

Van der Bellen Received Schallenberg: Discussions on Security Policy Issues

Schallenberg has "completed several international appointments" in recent days, referring to the informal EU summit, the Paris AI summit, and the Munich Security Conference. "In recent years, the world seems to be reorganizing - upheavals, crises, and threats are increasing," said Van der Bellen. "We must try to steer and shape these changes together," emphasized the Federal President.

"For this, we need close partnerships and strong multilateralism - the EU, the United Nations, the OSCE, and many others," said Van der Bellen. "We are intensely aware of the concerns and interests of Austrians in the European Union and beyond," the Federal President thanked the Interim Chancellor for his commitment in this regard.

Schallenberg took over the chairmanship of the interim government as its longest-serving member after the resignation of Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) at the beginning of January. After the failure of the blue-black coalition negotiations, the ÖVP and SPÖ are once again striving to form a joint government.

(APA/Red)

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