National Parliament Composition
National Poll Average
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Government
| Head of State (President) | Alexander Van der Bellen (*-G/EFA) |
| Head of Government (Chancellor) | Karl Nehammer (ÖVP-EPP) |
| Parties in Government | Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP-EPP) The Greens – The Green Alternative (GRÜNE-G/EFA) |
Parties
Österreichische Volkspartei (ÖVP)
Austrian People’s Party
Leader: Karl Nehammer
Orientation: Centre-right (Poguntke et al., 2020)
EP Affiliation: EPP (EPP-EP, EPP Party, IDU, EPP-PACE)
EU Stance: Somewhat in favour of EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Years active: 1945-… (Müller & Meth-Cohen, 1991, p. 43)
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Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs (SPÖ)
Social Democratic Party of Austria
Leader: Andreas Babler
Orientation: Centre-left (Poguntke et al., 2020)
EP Affiliation: S&D (S&D, PES, PA, SI, SOC)
EU Stance: In favour of EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Years active: 1889-… (Scarrow, 2014, p. 54)
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Die Grünen – Die Grüne Alternative (GRÜNE)
The Greens – The Green Alternative
Leader: Werner Kogler
Orientation: Green (Poguntke et al., 2020)
EP Affiliation: Greens/EFA (Greens/EFA, EGP, GG, SOC)
EU Stance: Strongly in favour of EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Years active: 1986-…
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Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs (FPÖ)
Freedom Party of Austria
Leader: Herbert Kickl
Orientation: Right-wing (Poguntke et al., 2020)
EP Affiliation: PfE (PfE, ID Party, EC/DA)
EU Stance: Opposed to EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Years active: 1956-… (Müller & Meth-Cohen, 1991, p. 40)
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NEOS – Das Neue Österreich (NEOS)
NEOS – The New Austria
Leader: Beate Meinl-Reisinger
Orientation: Liberal
EP Affiliation: RE (RE, ALDE Party, LI, ALDE-PACE)
EU Stance: Strongly in favour of EU integration (Chapel-Hill data)
Years active: 2012-…
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Team HC Strache – Allianz für Österreich (HC)
Team HC Strache – Alliance for Austria
Leader: Heinz-Christian Strache
Orientation: Right-wing
EP Affiliation: *
EU Stance: Opposed to EU integration
Years active: 2019-…
Note: Former name: Die Allianz für Österreich (DAÖ)
MFG – Österreich Menschen – Freiheit – Grundrechte (MFG)
MFG – Austria People – Freedom – Fundamental Rights
Leader: Joachim Aigner
Orientation: Diverse; anti-lockdown
EP Affiliation: *
EU Stance: Neutral towards EU integration
Years active: 2021-…
JETZT – Liste Pilz (JETZT)
NOW – List Pilz
Leader: Rudolf Mang
Orientation: Green politics
EP Affiliation: →Greens/EFA (intention to join Greens/EFA)
EU Stance: In favour of EU integration
Years active: 2017-2020
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Die Bierpartei (BIER)
The Beer party
Leader: Dominik Wlazny
Orientation: Left-wing
EP Affiliation: *
EU Stance: In favour of EU integration
Years active: 2015-…