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Austrian Right, Center-Right Coalition Talks Collapse

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Austrian Right, Center-Right Coalition Talks Collapse
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FEB 12
Above: The leader of Austria's right-wing Freedom party (FPOe) Herbert Kickl reacts on Feb. 12, 2025, to the failed coalition negotiations between FPOe and the Austrian People's Party (OeVP) at the FPOe headquarters in Vienna. Image copyright: Helmut Fohringer/Contributor/APA/AFP via Getty Images
story last updated FEB 14

The Spin

Left narrative

It's encouraging to see a moderate-right party like the OVP stand up to the far-right. As extremist parties grow in popularity across the continent — from Germany and the Netherlands to France and Sweden — it's up to the moderate conservative factions to stand up to those who wish to bring Europe back to the dark days of fascism. Most Europeans do not want the far-right to take over their lives, but they need common sense parties to fight for them.

GuardianBBC News

Right narrative

So-called center-right parties like OVP are akin to the establishment Republicans in the US. Their job isn't to promote conservatism or what the people want but rather to be a controlled opposition pretending to fight back against the liberal regime. The FPO, meanwhile, represents what Austrians of all stripes truly want, which is a massive reduction in immigration and for their government to start prioritizing their needs.

European ConservativeX

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