Alexander Schallenberg, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria, assumed the position of chancellor. This was announced by the office of President Alexander Van der Bellen.
He dismissed Chancellor Karl Nehammer at his request, which was announced in early January after the failure of coalition negotiations. At the same time, he entrusted the actress with powers. Chancellor Shallenberg took the oath, the presidential office announced on Instagram.
This will be Schallenberg's second term as acting chancellor, having already led the government in 2021 after the resignation of Sebastian Kurz. He will combine the duties of the chancellor with the work of the foreign minister.
In early January, the liberal NEOS party withdrew from coalition talks with the Austrian People's Party (AP) and the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SDPA). negotiations to form a coalition with the Democrats fail due to disagreements over economic issues.
