19 October 2017 Week in Brief: International Europe AUSTRIA: In last weekend’s elections, the Conservative Peoples’ Party (OVP) came first with 31.7%, the Social Democrats (SPO) second with 27.4%, and the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) third with 26.5%. (Other parties: NEOS 5%, PILZ 4.1%, Green 3.3%, others 2%)…. Sebastian Kurtz, the leader of the OVP,… Continue reading Issue 125:2017 10 19:Week in Brief International
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Issue 90: 2017 02 02:Week in Brief International
02 February 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe AUSTRIA: The government announced a ban on the burka and the niqab, and other measures to strengthen security and to integrate migrants. The governing coalition (Social Democrat Party and People’s Party) is hoping that such measures will take the wind out of the far-right Freedom party’s… Continue reading Issue 90: 2017 02 02:Week in Brief International
