Far right gets shut out as Austrian government forms
Austria’s conservative Peoples’ Party (ÖVP), center-left Social Democrats (SPÖ) and liberal Neos have reached a coalition agreement after five months of political deadlock, according to multiple local media reports.
The deal, which still requires approval from the Neos party base, prevents the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) from taking power — even though it won the most votes in last September’s election.
Conservative boss Christian Stocker will become chancellor, with the SPÖ’s Andreas Babler as vice chancellor.