Social Democratic Party of Austria - Wikipedia
Since June 2023, the party has been led by Andreas Babler. It is currently the second largest of five parties in the National Council, with 40 of the 183 seats, and won 21.2% of votes cast in …
History of the Social Democratic Party of Austria - Wikipedia
In June 1991, the party congress decided to change its name from the "Socialist Party of Austria" to the "Social Democratic Party of Austria" (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs), thus …
Austria: Political parties at a glance
The Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) is one of the oldest and most significant political parties in Austria. Founded in 1889, it represents social democratic values such as freedom, …
List of political parties in Austria - Wikipedia
Austrian People's Party, Österreichische Volkspartei: ÖVP Liberal conservatism; Christian democracy; Centre-right: EPP: EPP: Christian Stocker (acting) 51 / 183. ... Social Democratic …
The Austrian People’s Party’s existential crisis - POLITICO
Aug 22, 2022 · The Social Democrats’ share of the vote declined from 51.03 percent in 1979 to 21.18 percent 40 years later, their broad electoral coalition pulled apart by two emergent …
Austria - The Social Democratic Party of Austria - country …
Between 1945 and 1957, the party supported democratic practices and intraparty cooperation, programs for higher wages and lower food prices, and increased government spending on …
Austria's Main Political Parties Explained - The International
The Social Democratic Party of Austria (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, SPÖ, red) is one of Austria’s two major parties (the other being the ÖVP, see below). Founded in 1888, it has …
Social Democratic Party of Austria | political party, Austria …
The centre-left Social Democratic Party of Austria (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs; SPÖ; until 1991 the Socialist Party) was founded in 1945. It is a successor of the original Social …
Social Democratic Party of Austria - Wikiwand
Since June 2023, the party has been led by Andreas Babler. It is currently the second largest of five parties in the National Council, with 40 of the 183 seats, and won 21.2% of votes cast in …
How Austrian Politics Went From Over-Stability to Unpredictability
Jul 13, 2017 · The current ruling coalition government—which since 2006 has consisted of the two traditional major parties, the center-left Social Democratic Party and center-right Austrian …