Bethany Bell

So it's expected that the faithful will gather below his window to receive that blessing.

So it's expected that the faithful will gather below his window to receive that blessing.

Austria has a new government after the longest wait for a coalition since World War II. It's a three-party coalition of the Conservatives, the Social Democrats and the Liberal Neos. Their first attempt to form a government collapsed in January. The Euro-sceptic Russia-friendly Freedom Party was then given a mandate to form a coalition that failed last month.

Austria has a new government after the longest wait for a coalition since World War II. It's a three-party coalition of the Conservatives, the Social Democrats and the Liberal Neos. Their first attempt to form a government collapsed in January. The Euro-sceptic Russia-friendly Freedom Party was then given a mandate to form a coalition that failed last month.

Following that, the three centrist parties managed to agree a deal. The Conservative People's Party controls the Interior and Defence Ministries, the Social Democrats have the Finance and Justice Ministries, and the NAIAs have the Foreign Ministry and Education.

Following that, the three centrist parties managed to agree a deal. The Conservative People's Party controls the Interior and Defence Ministries, the Social Democrats have the Finance and Justice Ministries, and the NAIAs have the Foreign Ministry and Education.

This took a very long time. It took five months. That's the longest in Austria since the Second World War. So this is a really it's been a long and tortuous period of coalition negotiations. First of all, it was these three parties who were trying to form a coalition. They spoke until the beginning of January and then their talks failed.

This took a very long time. It took five months. That's the longest in Austria since the Second World War. So this is a really it's been a long and tortuous period of coalition negotiations. First of all, it was these three parties who were trying to form a coalition. They spoke until the beginning of January and then their talks failed.

After that, the president said to the far right Freedom Party, which, as you said, won the election in September. They then began talks with the Conservatives. But in February, that collapsed as well. And then these three centrist parties got back together again, the Conservatives, the Social Democrats and the small liberal news parties.

After that, the president said to the far right Freedom Party, which, as you said, won the election in September. They then began talks with the Conservatives. But in February, that collapsed as well. And then these three centrist parties got back together again, the Conservatives, the Social Democrats and the small liberal news parties.

And they have been able to put together a coalition which now has had the green light from the party members of the Liberal Party. So tomorrow the government will be sworn in and Austria will have a government. But it's been very complicated.

And they have been able to put together a coalition which now has had the green light from the party members of the Liberal Party. So tomorrow the government will be sworn in and Austria will have a government. But it's been very complicated.

Yes, it's been a very complicated decision. The head of the Freedom Party was given a chance to try to form a government in January and February. He didn't manage that. His reaction today, though, has been that this three-party coalition is, in his words, a bitter pill for Austria. And he said it's... their fear of new elections, which is the heart of Austria's democracy, in his words.

Yes, it's been a very complicated decision. The head of the Freedom Party was given a chance to try to form a government in January and February. He didn't manage that. His reaction today, though, has been that this three-party coalition is, in his words, a bitter pill for Austria. And he said it's... their fear of new elections, which is the heart of Austria's democracy, in his words.

And he's called this a coalition of losers. And the polls have actually suggested that were there to be an election quite soon, the Freedom Party would be likely to increase its share of the vote. It got about 29%.

And he's called this a coalition of losers. And the polls have actually suggested that were there to be an election quite soon, the Freedom Party would be likely to increase its share of the vote. It got about 29%.

in september but um it's at the moment that the poll suggests that it wouldn't get enough to get a majority so the sort of difficulties in the coalition forming um have just expressed a general difficulty here in austria um but for now the government is set to take to take shape tomorrow and we'll see what happens then bethany bell with me from vienna

in september but um it's at the moment that the poll suggests that it wouldn't get enough to get a majority so the sort of difficulties in the coalition forming um have just expressed a general difficulty here in austria um but for now the government is set to take to take shape tomorrow and we'll see what happens then bethany bell with me from vienna

Mr Khanna said the Syrian asylum seeker hadn't previously attracted the attention of the authorities. He said the man, who had a valid residence permit and no criminal record, appears to have been radicalised online in a short space of time. Investigators had found an Islamic State flag in his apartment. The Syrian was arrested soon after the stabbings.

Mr Khanna said the Syrian asylum seeker hadn't previously attracted the attention of the authorities. He said the man, who had a valid residence permit and no criminal record, appears to have been radicalised online in a short space of time. Investigators had found an Islamic State flag in his apartment. The Syrian was arrested soon after the stabbings.