Sign up to The Irish Times Archive (1859 - 2008)My Account »
Wed 11 Nov 2008Austrian parties hit impasse over policy on Europe
DISAGREEMENT OVER taxes and Austria’s future in the EU have stalled coalition talks between Austria’s two main political parties seven weeks after the general election.
Social Democrat (SPÖ) leader Werner Faymann, winner of the election, met for private talks yesterday with his opposite number in the conservative People’s Party (ÖVP), Josef Pröll, to try to get negotiations back on track.
Choose a Subscription type - required
