Populistische Parteien an der Regierung—zum Scheitern verdammt? Italien und Österreich im Vergleich

Austria's International Position after the End of the Cold War

“…Even though the ÖVP's Wolfgang Schűssel became chancellor and the enfant terrible of Austrian politics Jörg Haider did not join the government as the vice chancellor or minister, the international community reacted with great indignation. 58 For the first time a xenophobic right wing party had entered a Western European government. The fourteen EU countries reacted strongly and issued "measures" vis-à-vis the new Austrian government by maintaining minimal bureaucratic contact with and isolating it.…”

“…As mentioned above, this process is well underway, with two former Yugoslav Republics already admitted by now. 58 Although KFOR remains deployed in Kosovo under the Ahtisaari Plan in order to guarantee security there, Europe is not the main theater of NATO's activities anymore. After turning sixty in 2009, the Atlantic(!)…”

“…Massive cost reductions seem necessary. 58 The Austrian shoe shop chain Leder & Schuh, which runs Humanic and Jello shops, was an early mover in CEE from 1991 onward. During the recent years, the group has achieved one quarter of total sales in the Eastern countries.…”

“…57 What is more, the ban provoked an unprecedented wave of chauvinism in Austria, even among voters who had been critical of the coalition before. 58 In the end, the widespread indignation against the sanctions helped the government, in particular the FPÖ, to divert from initial problems it obviously had. 59 The FPÖ's decision to move from opposition to government meant a change of the primary goal from vote to office, 60 an about-turn that had an impact on the country's political culture as well as on the party itself.…”