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Austrian Election – Initial Results

By Peter Ould Posted on September 28, 2008 Posted in Austria No Comments Tagged with Election Results, Freedom Party, Gr 10, Gr 20, Grand Coalition, Initial Results, Parliament, Parliamentary Seats, Party Alliance, Party Coalition, Party People, Right Wing, Social Democrats, Vp, Wing Parties

18:30 UK – 99% of count in SPÖ 29.7% ÖVP 25.6% FPÖ 18.0% BZÖ 11.0% Gr 9.8% SPÖ 58 ÖVP 50 FPÖ 35 BZÖ 21 Gr 19 18:00 UK Latest Results SPÖ 29.7% ÖVP 26.0% FPÖ 18.2% BZÖ 9.6% …

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Sunday’s excitement in Austria

By Peter Ould Posted on September 23, 2008 Posted in Austria No Comments Tagged with Broadsheet, Bz, Campaigning, Coffee House, Der Standard, Fp, Freedom Party, Grand Coalition, National Poll, Opinion Polls, Page Advert, Party Government, Percentage Points, Rg Haider, Social Democrat, Social Democrats, Sunday Papers, Victors, Weeke, Wilhelm, Wing Parties

Two days ago I was sat in a coffee house in the middle of Austria, reading the Sunday papers as they did their best to present an analysis of what the country could expect in its final week of electioneering. …

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Austria Votes

By Peter Ould Posted on August 16, 2008 Posted in Austria No Comments Tagged with Austrian Politician, Beleagured, Carinthia, Cultural Heritage, Doldrums, Election Defeat, Foreigner, Freedom Party, German Lessons, Gordon Brown, Grand Coalition, John Smith, Lower Taxes, Party Leader, Party Manifesto, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Rg Haider, Social Democrats, Uk General Election, Unfortunate Death, War System

Forget the ongoing story here in the UK over how long our beleaguered Prime Minister Gordon Brown can last (and he’s facing not just another by-election defeat but potential electoral meltdown), or the interminable campaign in the USA. The real …

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