Monday, 9. September 2002

Resignations rock Austrian Government


Austria's government coalition, formed in 2000 amid international protest over Joerg Haider's far-right Freedom Party, is teetering toward early elections after Mr Haider drove his party rival out of the cabinet. The resignation of Vice-Chancellor Susanne Riess-Passer marked Mr Haider's victory in a bitter internecine struggle and his resurgence as the party's strongman.

¬> ABC AU

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