List of political parties in Austria explained

This article lists political parties in Austria. Austria has a multi-party system. Of the over 1,100 registered political parties,[1] only few are known to the larger public. Since the 1980s, four parties have consistently received enough votes to get seats in the national parliament.

The parties

Parties represented in Parliament or the European Parliament

There are five parties represented in the National Council. Three of the parties in the National Council are also represented in the Federal Council. Four of the five parties in the National Council are represented in the European Parliament.

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Government
Austrian People's Party,
German: Österreichische Volkspartei		ÖVPLiberal conservatism,
Christian democracy		Karl Nehammer
The Greens – The Green Alternative,
German: Die Grünen – Die Grüne Alternative		GRÜNEGreen politicsWerner Kogler
Opposition
style=text-align:center Social Democratic Party of Austria,
German: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs		SPÖSocial democracyAndreas Babler
Freedom Party of Austria,
German: Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs 		FPÖNational conservatism,
Right-wing populism		Herbert Kickl
NEOS – The New Austria and Liberal Forum,
German: NEOS – Das Neue Österreich und Liberales Forum		NEOSLiberalism,
Economic liberalism		Beate Meinl-Reisinger

Parties represented in state parliaments

Minor parties

Major historical parties

Minor historical parties

See also

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BMI.

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