After five months of negotiations: Austria has a new government

After five months of tough negotiations in various constellations, Austria has a new government since yesterday. The Alpine state has once again ended up with the same combination that was already envisaged at the beginning, namely a coalition of the conservative ÖVP, the Social Democratic SPÖ and the liberal NEOS.

The newly appointed Austrian Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker (left) looks over the shoulder of Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen (right) as he signs. Credit: Thomas Kronsteiner/Getty Images