Austrian Chancellor Nehammer says he will resign after talks on forming a new government fail

Head of Peoples Party (OEVP) and Chancellor Karl Nehammer.
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Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Saturday (January 4, 2024) he will resign in the coming days after talks on forming a new government failed a second time.

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.

“We have tried everything up to this point. An agreement on key points is not possible, so it makes no sense for a positive future for Austria,” Mr. Nehammer, from the conservative People’s Party, was quoted as saying by Austrian broadcaster ORF.