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Russian gas dependence and faltering economy dominate Austria’s election

ECONOMY Theodoros Benakis -
Whoever wins Austria's general election on Sunday will face mounting pressure to ease the nation's dependence on Russian gas imports and to diversify its...

Austrian former partners, the far-right FPÖ and the conservative ÖVP at a crossroads after the scandals. An interview with Professor Reinhard Heinisch

AUSTRIA Theodoros Benakis -
Austria experienced two deep political crises during the last two years. The first, known as the IbizaGate, involved the then Vice Chancellor and leader...

Despite the scandals, Austria’s Conservatives and the far-right flirt again

AUSTRIA Theodoros Benakis -
Two years ago, the newly elected president of the conservative Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) Sebastian Kurz, made a radical change in his party’s alliances....

Austrians’ love-hate relationship with Kurz

AUSTRIA Theodoros Benakis -
Austria’s leftists called for weekly protests against the country’s archconservative anti-immigrant government. Last week, “Resistance!” was the bellowing cry from 20,000 people gathered in Vienna’s...

Why the Austrian presidency should scare us all

AUSTRIA Theodoros Benakis -
Make no mistake: Sebastian Kurz is one of the most dangerous politicians in the EU right now. Behind the youthful veneer and man-of-the-people, public transport...
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