Austria: The People's Party Wins
Austria’s two major political parties have ruled the country in a “black and red” coalition ever since World War II, mainly because neither could win enough seats in Parliament to rule alone. Last week’s election was expected to follow the pattern. Instead, something quite startling happened: losing two seats, the “red” Socialists’ parliamentary delegation fell to 74, while the “black” People’s Party increased its number of seats by four to 85—an absolute majority in the 165-seat Parliament.
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