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P r e s s R e l e a s e
Austrian National Elections 1999
On October 3, 1999 Austria will held national elections. Austrians
will elect their representatives to the Nationalrat, the first
chamber of the Austrian Parliament, thereby also deciding on the
composition of the next Austrian Government.
Seven parties have registered in all nine Austrian provinces:
The parties are (in the order of the results of the last parliamentary
elections on December 17, 1995):
Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPV)
Austrian People's Party (VVP)
Freedom Party of Austria (FPV)
The Greens
Liberal Forum (LIF)
Communist Party of Austria (KPV)
Richard Lugner, The Independents (DU)
(did not run in 1995)
Results will be posted on this website the day following the elections
(October 4).
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