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Series of features. Topics covered include:
Election stalemate takes shine off success: After the October 2006 inconclusive poll, the chances of a broad-based coalition government appear very uncertain.
Politics: election keeps analysts guessing: The October 1 election was a defeat for Wolfgang Schüssel but left no clear result for any of the parties.
Interview: former Chancellor Franz Vranitzky: Austria’s most respected elder statesman has little hope that the two major parties can form a coalition.
Economy: pessimism in spite of progress: Economic performance ranks highly by international standards but Austrians are still grumbling.
Guest column: the challenges ahead. After the election surprise, Austria needs to build on its ability to solve problems informally and to look forward.
Trade unions: battle scars take their toll. Shaken by a scandal, unions are struggling to find a new structure and are divided over the future.
Banking: sights set further to east: After successful acquisitions in central Europe, the new targets are Romania, Ukraine and Russia.
Banking profile: business as usual at Bawag. Amid all the upbeat noises from Austria’s banking sector, trade union-owned Bawag PSK has stood out – albeit for different reasons.
Culture: pulling out all the stops for Mozart. A new auditorium is a fitting tribute to the 250th anniversary of the birth of Salzburg’s favourite son.
Tourism: ‘Children welcome’ group seeks wider base. Expansion is planned at Kinderhotels after two decades focusing on German-speaking countries
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