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Tue 07 Jul 2008Austria's coalition collapses after ÖVP walks out
AUSTRIA:AFTER 18 months of uneasy cohabitation, Austria's grand coalition government collapsed yesterday after a row triggered by Ireland's rejection of the Lisbon Treaty, writes DEREK SCALLYin Berlin
Austria's conservative People's Party (ÖVP) walked out of an administration brought to a standstill by disagreements on healthcare, reform, pensions, taxes and education.
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