Since 2006 Austria



federal chancellery on ballhausplatz.


after general elections held in october 2006, social democratic party (spÖ) emerged strongest party, , austrian people s party (Övp) came in second, having lost 8% of previous polling. political realities prohibited of 2 major parties forming coalition smaller parties. in january 2007 people s party , spÖ formed grand coalition social democrat alfred gusenbauer chancellor. coalition broke in june 2008.


elections in september 2008 further weakened both major parties (spÖ , Övp) still held 70% of votes, social democrats holding more other party. formed coalition werner faymann social democrats chancellor. green party came in third 11% of vote. fpÖ , deceased jörg haider s new party alliance future of austria, both on political right, strengthened during election taken received less 20% of vote.


in legislative elections of 2013, social democratic party received 27% of vote , 52 seats; people s party 24% , 47 seats, controlling majority of seats. freedom party received 40 seats , 21% of votes, while greens received 12% , 24 seats. 2 new parties, stronach , neos, received less 10% of vote, , 11 , 9 seats respectively.








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