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Revision as of 01:48, April 19, 2018
| Austrian People's Party | |
|---|---|
| Party leader | Sebastian Kurz |
| Parliamentary leader | |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Headquarters | |
| Political ideology | Establishment conservatism Globalism |
| Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
| International affiliation | International Democrat Union |
| Color(s) | black and turquoise |
| Website | oevp.at |
The Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) was founded in 1945 and is one of the three biggest political parties in Austria, along with the Social Democratic Party and the Freedom Party of Austria. It consists of Christian-socials, conservatives and liberals. It's a member of the International Democrat Union. Its current leader is Sebastian Kurz, its general secretary is Elisabeth Köstinger.
The ÖVP is a moderately-conservative establishment party. However, in 2017, the Austrian foreign minister, Sebastian Kurz, became the leader of the party. Kurz, a right-winger by European standards,[1] essentially adopted the Freedom Party's conservative agenda as its own for the 2017 elections.[2][3] Under its relativelty right-wing agenda, the ÖVP won first place in the 2017 legislative election, with over 30% of the vote.[4][5][6][7] Kurz has voiced relatively conservative, right-wing views on immigration.[8][9] Kurz became the Austrian chancellor in December 2017[10] through a coalition deal with the FPÖ in which the party also gained control over several important government agencies.[11]
References
- ↑ Anderson, Kristen Soltis (October 12, 2017). Meet the conservative, maybe populist, millennial who could run Austria. Washington Examiner. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ↑ Knolle, Kirsti; Nasralla, Shadia (September 5, 2017). Austria's far-right party accuses conservatives of stealing campaign ideas. Reuters. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ↑ Murphy, Francois (July 16, 2017). Win or lose, Austrian far right's views have entered government. Reuters. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ↑ Nasralla, Shadia; Knolle, Kirsti (October 14, 2017). Austria shifts to right as conservative star seals election win. Reuters. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ↑ Eddy, Melissa (October 15, 2017). Austria Shifts Right as Refashioned Conservatives Win. The New York Times. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ↑ Witte, Griff; Beck, Luisa (October 16, 2017). Austria turns sharply to the right in an election shaped by immigration. The Washington Post. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ↑ Murphy, Francois; Shields, Michael (October 14, 2017). Austria's conservative shift opens path to power for far right. Reuters. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ↑ Atkins, Ralph (October 18, 2017). Austria’s Sebastian Kurz leans towards tougher line on migrants. Financial Times. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ↑ Newman, Alex (October 16, 2017). In Austria, Voters Choose “Right-Wing Populism”. The New American. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
- ↑ Europe's youngest leader sworn in, with far-right partner. CBS News. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ↑ Multiple references:
- Korolyov, Alexei (December 21, 2017). Austria’s far right takes power with little fanfare in altered political climate. The Washington Times. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- Atkins, Ralph; Khan, Mehreen (December 17, 2017). Far-right Freedom party enters Austrian government. Financial Times. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- 'Nothing to fear' as Austrian far-right enters government. The Local. December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- Kurz's Austrian conservatives bring far right into government. CNBC (from Reuters). December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- Tomlinson, Chris (December 16, 2017). Austrian Populists Enter Government For First Time Since 2005, Taking Several Key Ministries. Breitbart News. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- Factbox: Key figures in Austria's new coalition government. Reuters. December 16, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
