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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Politics of Austria</span> Political system of Austria

Politics in Austria reflects the dynamics of competition among multiple political parties, which led to the formation of a Conservative-Green coalition government for the first time in January 2020, following the snap elections of 29 September 2019, and the election of a former Green Party leader to the presidency in 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alliance for the Future of Austria</span> Political party

The Alliance for the Future of Austria is a right-wing populist, national conservative political party in Austria.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ursula Stenzel</span> Austrian politician

Ursula Stenzel is an Austrian politician who was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1996 to 2006. Until September 2015, she was a member of the Austrian People's Party. She is also a former member of the bureau of the European People's Party, and sat on the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Heinz-Christian Strache</span> Austrian politician (born 1969)

Heinz-Christian Strache is an Austrian politician and dental technician who served as Vice-Chancellor of Austria from 2017 to 2019 before resigning owing to his involvement in the Ibiza affair. He was also Minister of Civil Service and Sports from January 2018 to May 2019 and chairman of the Freedom Party (FPÖ) from April 2005 to May 2019. He previously served as a member of the National Council from October 2006 until December 2017 and as a member of the municipal council and state legislature of Vienna (2001–2006).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2006 Austrian legislative election</span>

Legislative elections were held in Austria on 1 October 2006 to elect the 23rd National Council, the lower house of Austria's bicameral parliament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 Austrian legislative election</span>

Legislative elections were held in Austria on 28 September 2008 to elect the 24th National Council, the lower house of Austria's bicameral parliament. The snap election was called after Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) withdrew from the ruling grand coalition with the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) in July. Due to dissatisfaction with the governing parties, the opposition and minor parties were expected to make significant gains. Opinion polling indicated that up to seven parties could potentially win seats.

The political parties used numerous campaign posters in the 2008 Austrian legislative election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Austrian presidential election</span>

Presidential elections were held in Austria on 25 April 2010, the twelfth election of an Austrian head of state since 1951. The candidates were President Heinz Fischer, Barbara Rosenkranz (FPÖ) and Rudolf Gehring (CPÖ). Heinz Fischer won with just under 80% of the valid votes. Voter turnout was a historic low of 54%.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Freedom Party of Austria</span> Austrian political party

The Freedom Party of Austria is a national-conservative, right-wing populist, political party in Austria. It has been led by Herbert Kickl since 2021. It is the third largest of five parties in the National Council, with 30 of the 183 seats, and won 16.2% of votes cast in the 2019 legislative election. It is represented in all nine state legislatures, and a member of two state cabinets. On a European level, the FPÖ is a founding member of the Identity and Democracy Party and its three Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) sit with the Identity and Democracy (ID) group.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Viennese state election</span>

The 2010 Viennese state election was held on 10 October 2010 to elect the members of the Gemeinderat and Landtag of Vienna.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Social Democratic Party of Austria</span> Major political party in Austria

The Social Democratic Party of Austria is a social-democratic political party in Austria. Founded in 1889 as the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Austria and later known as the Socialist Party of Austria from 1945 until 1991, the party is the oldest extant political party in Austria. Along with the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), it is one of the country's two traditional major parties. It is positioned on the centre-left on the political spectrum.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Austrian legislative election</span>

Legislative elections were held in Austria on 15 October 2017 to elect the 26th National Council, the lower house of Austria's bicameral parliament. The snap election was called when the coalition government between the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) and Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) was dissolved in May by the latter party's new leader Sebastian Kurz.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 Austrian presidential election</span>

Presidential elections were held in Austria on 24 April 2016, with a second round run-off on 22 May 2016. However, the results of the second round were annulled and a re-vote took place on 4 December 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Herbert Kickl</span> Austrian politician (born 1968)

Herbert Kickl is an Austrian politician who has been leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) since June 2021. He previously served as Minister of the Interior from 2017 to 2019 and general-secretary of the FPÖ from 2005 to 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Austrian legislative election</span>

Legislative elections were held in Austria on 29 September 2019 to elect the 27th National Council, the lower house of Austria's bicameral parliament. The snap election was called in the wake of the Ibiza affair in May, which caused the resignation of Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache and the collapse of the governing coalition of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ). The government subsequently lost a motion of no confidence in parliament, before ÖVP Chancellor Sebastian Kurz was replaced by non-partisan Brigitte Bierlein on an interim basis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 European Parliament election in Austria</span> 2019 election of members of the European parliament for Austria

An election was held in Austria on 26 May 2019 to elect the country's 18 members of the European Parliament. The Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) gained two seats for a total of seven, while the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) and The Greens each lost one.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ibiza affair</span> 2019 political scandal in Austria

The Ibiza affair, also known as Ibiza-gate, was a political scandal in Austria involving Heinz-Christian Strache, the former vice chancellor of Austria and leader of the Freedom Party (FPÖ), as well as Johann Gudenus, formerly a deputy leader of the Freedom Party.

Legislative elections will be held in Austria by autumn 2024 to elect the 28th National Council, the lower house of Austria's bicameral parliament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Viennese state election</span>

The 2020 Viennese state election was held on 11 October 2020 to elect the members of the Gemeinderat and Landtag of Vienna. The outgoing government was a coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) and The Greens.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Lower Austrian state election</span> State election in Austria

The 2023 Lower Austrian state election was held on 29 January 2023 to elect the members of the Landtag of Lower Austria.

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  3. ↑ "Weekend avalanches kill 10 in Austria and Switzerland". BBC News. 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  4. ↑ "Austria's far-right lawmakers walk out of Zelenskyy speech". Al Jazeera. 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  5. ↑ "Overnight fire at Austrian hospital kills 3 patients, cause unclear". AP NEWS. 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  6. ↑ "Stop the press: Vienna newspaper Wiener Zeitung ends daily print edition after 320 years". AP News. 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
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  9. ↑ "'From the river to the sea' prompts Vienna to ban pro-Palestinian protest". Reuters. 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  10. ↑ "A small plane headed from Croatia to Salzburg crashes in Austria, killing 4 people". AP News. 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
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