Austria

  • Jun 5, 2019
  • 8 min read

Austria’s Kurz will win election but has hard choices

Austria's centre-right People's Party is expected to strengthen its support in the election, despite recent scandals

Austria
  • Apr 5, 2019
  • 7 min read

Far-right concerns could harm Austria’s coalition

Austria’s two-party coalition enjoys high popularity but links to far-right extremism could complicate relations

Austria
  • Jul 6, 2018
  • 7 min read

Migration will be the focus of Austria’s EU presidency

The right-wing government will set the Council’s agenda for the second half of the year

Austria
  • Apr 27, 2018
  • 6 min read

Austria’s budget may fail to address structural issues

The economy is on solid footing but there are downside risks

Austria
  • Jan 17, 2018
  • 7 min read

Austrian centre-right coalition faces difficult future

The new government consists mostly of novices, right-wingers and politicians used to being in opposition

Austria
  • Oct 18, 2017
  • 7 min read

Right-wing coalition would test Austria’s stability

Austria breaks with post-war tradition and votes for radical change

Austria
  • Sep 5, 2017
  • 7 min read

Austrian election could herald radical change

The foreign minister has mounted a personalised campaign to capture power for his revamped party

Austria
  • Jul 27, 2017
  • 6 min read

Austria’s growing economy may not allay voters’ fears

Concerns for the future raised by persistent high unemployment are reflected in the turbulent political scene

Austria