Austria swears in centrist coalition without far right – DW – 03/03/2025
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The winner of September elections, the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), must now go into opposition after a long search for a viable coalition.

Summary

Austria’s new government, a centrist coalition of the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP), the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ), and the liberal NEOS, was sworn in on Monday.

This move keeps the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), which won September’s election, out of power after it failed to secure coalition partners.

The new government, led by Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP) and Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler (SPÖ), aims to tackle economic challenges and stricter migration policies.

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