Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer announced his resignation after talks to form a new government with the Social Democrats collapsed for the second time. Nehammer cited 'destructive forces' within the Social Democrats as a reason for the breakdown, stating the People's Party would not support a program detrimental to economic competitiveness.
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The announcement came after the People’s Party and the Social Democrats continued coalition talks a day after the liberal Neos party’s surprise withdrawal from discussions.“Unfortunately I have to tell you today that the negotiations have ended and will not be continued by the People’s Party,” Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer from the conservative People’s Party said in a statement on social media.
Social democratic leader Andreas Babler said he regretted the decision by the People’s Party to end the negotiations. “This is not a good decision for our country,” he said. “I have offered to Karl Nehammer and the People’s Party to continue negotiating and called on them not to get up," he told reporters Saturday evening.
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