Austria names coalition posts.11/24/2008 4:06:35 PM Werner Faymann, Austria's Social Democrat social democracy n. A political theory advocating the use of democratic means to achieve a gradual transition from capitalism to socialism. social democrat n. (SPO SPO System(s) Program Office SPO System(s) Project Office Spo Schizosaccharomyces Pombe SPO Srpski Pokret Obnove ) leader, has been named chancellor a day after his party and the conservative People's Party The Conservative People's Party is a name used by several political parties, including
OVP Over Voltage Protection OVP Ostvorpommern (German number plate area code) OVP Originalverpackung (German) ) agreed to renew their previously troubled relationship and form a governing coalition. Josef Proell of the OVP will serve as both vice chancellor and finance minister while Michael Spindelegger, a fellow party member, will take on the foreign minister post. Maria Berger, the SPO's outgoing justice minister, is to be replaced by judge Claudia Bandion-Ortner after the justice ministry also moved into the OVP's hands. The SPO and OVP decided to come to an agreement on Sunday evening following elections on September 28 in which the far-right made significant gains. New coalition The new government has said it aims to avoid the bickering bick·er intr.v. bick·ered, bick·er·ing, bick·ers 1. To engage in a petty, bad-tempered quarrel; squabble. See Synonyms at argue. 2. that paralysed the previous coalition. It will embark on a programme of tax cuts and economic stimulus measures to combat the country's economic slowdown. "From the finance ministry I will do with my colleagues what is necessary to overcome the crisis of the real economy and the financial markets," Proell said. Ursula Plassnik, Spindelegger's predecessor, resigned on Sunday after the government's new programme left a door open for national referendums on future European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community (EU) policies, a key campaign promise of the SPO that Plassnik opposed. Martin Bartenstein, the outgoing economy minister and one of the three conservative board members who voted against the deal with the SPO on Monday, will be replaced by Reinhold Mitterlehner. Mitterlehner was previously secretary general of Austria's chamber of commerce. Fear of far right The new coalition comes almost two months after the SPO won the most votes in the September parliamentary elections, but not enough to govern alone. The OVP finished second in the election which showed strong gains for Austria's two right-wing parties, the Freedom party and the Alliance for the Future of Austria The Alliance for the Future of Austria (German: Bündnis Zukunft Österreich or BZÖ) is an Austrian political party founded by Jörg Haider, his sister Ursula Haubner, and other leading members of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) . Sunday's 'grand coalition' rebuilds a partnership that collapsed earlier this year after months of acrimony ac·ri·mo·ny n. Bitter, sharp animosity, especially as exhibited in speech or behavior. [Latin  crim over issues
such as tax reform and EU policy.
In announcing their decision to give the coalition another try, both parties sought to convey a new resolve in co-operating effectively together. "It shows determination in (taking) a common path for our country,'' said Faymann. Proell said "the will was there'' to work constructively with Faymann and his party. "I'm very pleased that after five weeks of hard work we've laid the groundwork for five years of good work for Austria,'' Proell said. Aljazeera.net 2003 - 2008 Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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