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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 coalition as multiple attempts to form a government have failed since parliamentary elections in September.
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 government’s agenda.
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 negotiations fell apart. #EuropeNews
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 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),
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FPÖ believes elections will be held soon with Kurz at the head of the ÖVP
Since the failure of their coalition negotiations with the People's Party, the Freedom Party has been calling for new elections as soon as possible.