Austria's 3-way coalition gets final vote of approval
After a five-month wait, the Alpine nation's new government is set to be sworn in after the third member of a proposed coalition, the liberal NEOS party, approved the deal.
New three-party coalition takes office in Austria
Austria's new three-party coalition government comprising the conservative Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) and the liberal NEOS was sworn in on Monday, ending months of political deadlock in the Alpine nation.
Austria is getting a new coalition government without the far-right election winner
Three parties say they have reached a deal to form a new centrist Austrian government, five months after an election was won by a far-right party that later failed in an attempt to form an administration.
Austria's new government takes office after a 5-month wait for a new administration
Christian Stocker has been sworn in as Austrian chancellor as the country’s new government takes office after a five-month wait for a new administration
Austria's NEOS party awaits result of ballot on government coalition
Austria's liberal NEOS party is holding a ballot of its members on Sunday to determine whether to go forward with a three-party government with the conservative Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and the centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPÖ).
Austria's Three-Party Coalition Brings Centrist Shift
Austria inaugurates its first three-party government since WWII, sidelining the far-right FPO despite their election win. The OVP, SPO, and Neos form a coalition to address economic recovery and national security.
Austrian liberals' vote removes last obstacle to coalition government
Members of Austria's liberal Neos party on Sunday voted overwhelmingly in favour of a coalition deal with the conservative People's Party (OVP) and Social Democrats (SPO), paving the way for their three-party government to take office.
Austria’s new government takes office after a record 5-month wait
VIENNA (AP) — Austria’s new government took office on Monday, with Christian Stocker taking over as chancellor at the head of a previously untried three-party coalition after a record five-month wait for a new administration.
Austrian liberals hold party vote crucial to future coalition government
Reisinger, leader of Austria's small, liberal Neos party, called on party members to make history on Sunday and support what she sees as a move supporting liberal democracy as they voted on whether to join a proposed coalition government.
Austria's three-party government takes office, keeping far right from power
Austria's centrist coalition government, the first three-party alliance since the aftermath of World War Two, took office on Monday, ending Austria's longest-ever wait for a new government and keeping the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) in opposition.
Austria swears in centrist coalition without far right
The winner of September elections, the far-right Freedom Party, must now go into opposition after a long search for a viable coalition.A three-way coalition of centrist parties was sworn into government in Austria on Monday in a ceremony presided over by President Alexander Van der Bellen.
New Austrian government will implement right-wing programme
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