Inside Austria: Is a three-party coalition now Austria's best option?
In this week’s Inside Austria, we look at the renewed push for an ÖVP-SPÖ-NEOS government, the risks of a three-party coalition, and whether Austria could finally be on track for a stable government.
Austrian parties edge towards new coalition without far right
Three Austrian parties have agreed to further talks on forming a coalition government without the far right after months of arduous negotiations across the political spectrum. The leaders of the conservative Austrian People's Party (ÖVP),
Austrian parties close to forming government without far right
The three biggest centrist parties in Austria's parliament on signalled on Saturday they were on the verge of agreeing a coalition government, almost five months after an election won by the far-right Freedom Party (FPO),
Austrian Centrist Parties Confident They Will Form Coalition Government
The leaders of the three biggest centrist parties in Austria's parliament said on Saturday they were confident they would reach a deal to form a coalition government without the far right, almost five months after a new lower house was elected.
Austrian parties haggle over ministries with coalition on the brink
Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) and the conservative People's Party (ÖVP) are squabbling over who gets to take control of the Interior Ministry, as coalition negotiations between the two parties hang in the balance.
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Austrian evangelical leader calls for unity amid political deadlock: 'counteract society’s polarization'
A political stalemate in Austria’s coalition negotiations following last year’s national election reflects, to some extent, ...
Coalition talks between the conservative ÖVP and far-right FPÖ in Austria have failed
Regardless of which parties form a government or whether there will be new elections, social cuts, anti-refugee agitation and increasing rearmament spending will be at the centre of the next ...
Austria's ÖVP and SPÖ begin new talks on forming government
The conservative Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and the Social Democrats (SPÖ) have resumed talks on potentially forming a ...
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Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
VP and SPÖ advance coalition talks, DSN chief calls for stronger anti-terror measures, and a Europe-wide search is underway ...
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The ÖVP is looking for itself and a new leader
Now that all the seats in the state parliament have been filled, the ÖVP is looking for a new leader. Two who do not want to give up their seats completely are chairman Christian Sagartz and ...
Austrian coalition talks expected to hit snag over control of interior ministry
The far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) has been tasked with leading negotiations to form a new government after previous ...
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NEOS man speaks out against party leader
It came as a surprise to many, including some NEOS MPs, that their party leader, Beate Meinl-Reininger, was re-entering the coalition negotiations.
Austrian coalition talks led by far-right FPÖ break down
The far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) had been tasked with leading negotiations to form a government in Vienna after previous ...