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The Austrian People's Party (German: Österreichische Volkspartei [ˈøːstəraɪçɪʃə fɔlksparˈtaɪ], ÖVP [øːfaʊˈpeː]) is a Christian-democratic and liberal-conservative political party in Austria. Since December 2021, the party has been led provisionally by Karl Nehammer.
This article lists political parties in Austria. Austria has a multi-party system. Of the over 1,100 registered political parties, [1] only few are known to the larger public. Since the 1980s, four parties have consistently received enough votes to get seats in the national parliament.
The centre-right Austrian People’s Party (Österreichische Volkspartei; ÖVP), which describes itself as a “progressive centre party,” is the successor of the Christian Social Party founded in the 1890s. A Christian Democratic party, it is a member of the European Union of Christian Democrats and represents a combination….
Aug 22, 2022 · On August 1, a pair of stories simultaneously appeared in Austria’s two widely circulated freesheets, Heute and Österreich, quoting senior sources from his People’s Party (ÖVP) and outlining their “secret plan” to defenestrate the former interior minister.
The Communist Party of Austria ( German: Kommunistische Partei Österreichs, KPÖ) is a communist party in Austria. [4] . Established in 1918 as the Communist Party of German-Austria (KPDÖ), it is one of the world's oldest communist parties.
Originally, the National Council comprised 71 members of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), 40 members of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ), 31 members of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), 26 members of The Greens – The Green Alternative (GRÜNE), and 15 members of NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum (NEOS). [1] .
