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Austria coalition ends five months of limbo

Austria coalition ends five months of limbo

4 min read Austria, Balkan countries, DACH & Slovenia, Economy, Politics, Ukraine, Babler, China, FPO, Kickl, Nehammer, NEOS, OVP, Russia, SPO, Stocker

Austria’s centre-right People’s Party (OVP), centre-left Social Democrats (SPO) and centrist, liberal NEOs have now finalised a coalition pact after a five-month political impasse and two rounds of failed negotiations. Members of the NEOs voted 94% in favour of a coalition deal on Sunday, 2 March, clearing the

Austrian mainstream parties edge towards coalition after attempt of pro-Putin party fails

Austrian mainstream parties edge towards coalition after attempt of pro-Putin party fails

4 min read Austria, Business, Defence, Economy, Politics, Alexander Van der Bellen, Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Christian Stocker, FPS, OVP, SPO

The centre-right People’s Party (OVP) and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPO) are working behind closed doors on a coalition deal that would exclude the far-right, pro-Russia Freedom Party (FPO) from government, after the latter party failed to form a ruling coalition, party officials said on Thursday, 20 February. Austria’

Austria remains in political limbo after coalition talks collapse, chancellor to quit

Austria remains in political limbo after coalition talks collapse, chancellor to quit

3 min read Austria, DACH & Slovenia, EU, Germany, Politics, Alexander Van der Bellen, Beate Meinl-Reisinger, FPO, Herbert Kickl, Karl Nehammer, NEOS, Olaf Scholz, OVP, SPO

Austria could be set for snap elections after Chancellor Karl Nehammer said he will resign both as chancellor and the leader of the conservative People’s Party (OVP) “in the coming days”. He made the announcement on Friday, 3 January 2025, after the failure of lengthy negotiations with two other