The focus initially is on budget consolidation. Both sides want to avoid an EU deficit procedure. The venue is now the main building of the Parliament and no longer the Palais Epstein.

Specifically, a budget negotiation group is meeting. According to FPÖ, it should meet "permanently" to clarify this fundamental question by the beginning of next week.

Failed Coalition Negotiations

FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl was commissioned by Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen to form a government on January 6. Previously, ÖVP leader Karl Nehammer had failed to form a coalition with SPÖ and NEOS - and thus without the election winner FPÖ - and subsequently resigned. Contrary to all previous assertions, the ÖVP switched to blue-black, Secretary General Christian Stocker completed the turnaround and took over the party.

(APA/Red)

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