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Political deadlock in Austria after coalition talks collapse

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Pablo Foley Elias
January 5, 2025

Austria's far-right Freedom Party is set to be invited to form a government after the country's conservative and social democrat parties failed to agree a coalition. What makes the Freedom Party so appealing to voters? Political scientist Natascha Strobl speaks with DW.

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