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Austrian centrist parties reach deal to govern without far right

The People's Party, Social Democrats, and Neos completed negotiations to form a new government after a record 151 days since the September election.
The three-party coalition, the first since the late 1940s, is set to take office next week pending approval from all parties.
Herbert Kickl, leader of the Freedom Party, criticized the coalition as a 'coalition of losers' and called for a snap election.
The coalition agreement includes strict new asylum rules for Austria, which has a population of 9 million.

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Far right: how the FPÖ became Austria's first party

The party won the general elections and failed to agree with the Conservatives to form a coalition. However, it remains the country's first political force. A review of the history of this party founded by former Nazis and forerunner of the rise of the extreme straights in Europe.

20 hours ago·Paris, France

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merkur.de

"Zuckerl coalition" starts – Neos seal government in Austria

In Austria the government stands. After a coalition with the right-wing populist FPÖ had failed, there is now a "Zuckerl coalition".

23 hours ago

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Sueddeutsche Zeitung

Austria: Politics has resembled a roller coaster in recent months

Austria's politics resembled a roller coaster at last. Which children's book classics could now be a guide for constructive political action.

2 days ago·Munich, Germany

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World Socialist Web Site

The European Union's sanctions against Austria

For the first time in the history of the European Union (EU), diplomatic sanctions have been imposed on a member state. The 14 other EU countries reacted to the entrance of Joerg Haider's extreme right-wing Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs (FPÖ—Austrian Freedom Party) into the Austrian government by freezing bilateral relations with the alpine republic. There will be no more contacts or ambassadorial meetings at an inter-governmental level, and …

2 days ago·United States

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Democracy Now!

Centrists in Austria and Germany Exclude Far-Right Parties from Ruling Coalitions

In news from Europe, Austria’s three main centrist parties reached a deal Thursday to form a new ruling coalition without involving the far-right Freedom Party that won Austria’s parliamentary elections five months ago. Meanwhile, Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union, which won last Sunday’s elections, and the center-left Socialist Democratic Party are launching coalition talks today. The far-right Alternative for Germany party came…

3 days ago·New York, United States

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