ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS Begin Formal Talks on Historic Coalition
The parties are beginning formal negotiations to form what could be Austria’s first three-party government coalition since 1945.
ÖVP, SPÖ, and NEOS Begin Formal Coalition Talks
The announcement follows weeks of exploratory talks and marks Austria’s first three-party coalition since 1945.
ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS Meet as Coalition Talks Progress
ÖVP leader Karl Nehammer was tasked with forming Austria’s next government by President Alexander Van der Bellen last month.
Vienna Rejects Sobieski Monument Due to Extremism Fears
In a statement, the city council said the statue could be used to promote xenophobic agitation and anti-Islamic and anti-Turkish sentiments.
Klimabonus to Cost Nearly €2 Billion This Year
The scheme, designed to offset environmental damage, has faced increasing criticism regarding its cost-effectiveness and broad reach.
Nehammer Accepts Mandate to Form New Government
Chancellor Karl Nehammer says the country needs “a stable federal government supported by a broad majority in parliament.”
Van der Bellen Delays Forming Government
Alexander Van der Bellen has met leaders of all five parliamentary parties, but it’s still unclear whom he’ll trust to form a government.
Van der Bellen Continues Talks on New Government
NEOS leader Beate Meinl-Reisinger and Green Party head Werner Kogler are meeting the president at Hofburg Palace on Tuesday for talks.
Austria Votes in Crucial Parliamentary Election
Austrians head to the polls today in closely contested parliamentary elections, with the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) likely to win for the first time.
Every Second Election Poster in Vienna Vandalised
Gewista, the company managing advertising spaces, says it has responded to around 1,000 incidents of vandalised election posters.