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Austria 2008 Snap Election Results

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Mainstream Social Democratic and People’s Parties Lose Voter Support Austria's pre-term September 28, 2008 election realigned the country's parliamentary structure, but with a familiar grand coalition and new Chancellor Werner...

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Austrian minister quits over EU referendum clause

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Nov 25, 2008
        

VALENTINA POP Today @ 10:44 CET Austria's pro-European foreign minister Ursula Plassnik has refused to be part of the country's new governing coalition because it did not rule out future referendums on EU treaties. "I was not...

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New Austrian Cabinet takes shape

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Nov 24, 2008 20 related
        

Austria's new governing coalition named its ministers on Monday, with Social Democrat Werner Faymann taking the coveted job as chancellor. The People's Party, which finished second in the September elections, earned three high...

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Spindelegger set to become new Austrian foreign minister

earthtimes.org
Nov 24, 2008
        

Vienna - Michael Spindelegger is set to become foreign minister in Austria's new coalition cabinet, his conservative People's Party said Monday, after incumbent Ursula Plassnik stepped down Sunday over a dispute on European...

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Eurosceptic chancellor to take lead in Austria

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Nov 24, 2008
        

Austria yesterday (23 November) formed another grand coalition between the Social Democrats (SPÖ) and the conservative People's Party (ÖVP). But this time the new government is expected to be led by a eurosceptic chancellor.

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SNAP ANALYSIS-New incarnation of Austrian coalition may last

finanznachrichten.de
Nov 23, 2008 1 related
        

By Boris Groendahl VIENNA, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The realisation that Austria's economy faces the hardest two years in half a century swept aside all possible alternatives to a renewal, agreed on Sunday, of the left-right...

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Most Austrians Trust Faymann and Proell

angus-reid.com
Nov 13, 2008
        

Most people in Austria trust the country’s two main political leaders, according to a poll by OGM. 53 per cent of respondents express confidence in Social-Democratic Party of Austria (SPO) leader Werner Faymann, and 67 per cent...

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UPDATE 1-Austria Post forced to rethink job plan

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Nov 12, 2008 2 related
        

VIENNA, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Austrian mail operator Oesterreichische Post has been forced to delay a decision on measures to cut up to a third of its workforce in the face of union and political resistance. The majority...

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Austrian minister stops postal service restructuring by decree

earthtimes.org
Nov 11, 2008 1 related
        

Vienna - The plan by Austria's postal service Post AG to close 77 per cent of its post offices in the coming years will be put on hold by decree, Austrian Infrastructure Minister Werner Faymann announced Tuesday. As part of the...

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