Austria faces difficult talks after Sunday's snap general election that saw far-right parties as the big winners.
The Social Democrats remain the strongest party in Austria despite big losses. Its head, Werner Faymann, said he would seek to form a coalition with his junior partner up till now, the conservative People's Party. Media sources in Vienna have reported that there is resistance within the People's Party to continue ruling with the Social Democrats. The leader of the right-wing Alliance for the Future of Austria, Jörg Haider, has said he was ready to join a new government with another rightist group, the Far right gains on Soial Democrats at Austria polls ...
Turkish court rejects demand to ban ruling party ...
Pope lauds apology to Aborigines ...
Austrian parties agree to hold early elections on September 28 ...
Austria likely to hold September elections ... Freedom Party and the conservatives.
(Deutsche Welle)
more info >>
<< Back