Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg will serve as the republic's federal chancellor until a new ruling coalition is formed and a cabinet is convened. This is reported by Die Presse, referring to sources.
Shallenberg's appointment will be officially announced on Wednesday, the newspaper writes. He will take office this week. The head of Austrian diplomacy has already led the government in 2021, after the resignation of Sebastian Kurz.
On September 9, 2024, the next parliamentary elections were held in Austria. The Austrian Freedom Party (APS) won for the first time in its history with a record 29.2% of the votes.
However, due to the reluctance of other parliamentary parties to enter into a coalition with him, negotiations on the formation of a new government began between the ruling Austrian People's Party (AP), which received 26.5% of the vote, and the Social Democratic Party. Austria (SDPA) with 21%, and the "New Austria - Liberal Forum" (NEOS) party with 9% of the votes.
