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> The Socialdemocrats (SP�, 33 %) and the People Party (�VP 27 %)
> discussed more than three(!) month to form a government, but two
> weeks ago the negotiations were canceled. The SP� always said
> not to make a coalition with the "Haider Party" (FP� 27 %), so
> the �VP is seeing the chance to have the chief position
> (Bundeskanzler) in an �VP-FP� coalition. And the problem is,
> that �VP+FP� have got a majority (27% + 27% = 54%).
> As I mentioned, the problem is, that an �VP-FP� coalition has a
> majority. It is good that Austria is a member of the EU, so
> other countries will watch more carefully about what's going on
> here.
> Thank you for agreeing. Keep you updated. If you speak german
> quite well, I can recommend you  http://www.derstandard.at/  a
> very good austrian newspaper.

Hello Martin,

I have followed this discussion with great interrest, and I keep wondering:
How is it possible that a party like the FP� got 27% of the votes. Could you
explain to me (according to your own opinion) how this is possible? I know
that there are parties like the FP� in other countries as wel, so it is not
a problem soley to Austria, but in other countries those parties never got a
following this big. I remember we even had a similar party here in the
Neterlands (the CD), but they never got more than something like 5% of the
votes. In Belgium, in the city of Antwerpen, a similar party almost became
the biggest party there, but not in the whole of Belgium. Similar parties
also exist in Germany, France, Italy and Russia and probably other countries
as wel. But they never got so big. What, do you think is the different in
Austria?

Kamikaasje