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October 2024

Crown Of Roses, Crown Of Thorns
Walter Rosenkranz, member of the greater German nationalist fraternity Libertas, has been elected president of the Austrian parliament
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Liam Hoare
Black, Red, Pink
All signs point towards coalition negotiations between Austria's People's Party, Social Democratic Party, and NEOS, but finding compromise won't be easy
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Liam Hoare
Why They Lost
Voters believed Austria was heading in the wrong direction and punished the country's two governing parties accordingly
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Liam Hoare
The Long Pandemic
In September's election, the far-right Freedom Party won 52 percent of Austrian voters who said that the COVID-19 pandemic mattered to them
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Liam Hoare
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After The Election
The far-right Freedom Party achieved a historic victory in Sunday's national election but may find themselves in opposition after coalition negotiations
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Liam Hoare
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September 2024

August 2024

Meet The Other Parties
The Freedom Party, the Beer Party, and the Communist Party are some of the other factions competing for votes ahead of Austria's parliamentary elections
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Liam Hoare
Meet The Parties: NEOS
Austria's NEOS answer questions on the economy, healthcare, foreign policy, and whether they would go into coalition with the far-right Freedom Party
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Liam Hoare
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Meet The Parties: People's Party
Austria's People's Party answers questions on the economy, healthcare, foreign policy, and whether they would go into coalition with the far-right…
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Liam Hoare
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