Inside Europe: Shaking up mainstream politics in Austria
Politics
Kerry Skyring, Vienna, AustriaMay 12, 2016
Austria’s chancellor resigned this week saying he lacked the full backing of his Social Democrat party. Werner Faymann's demise comes hot on the heels of a stinging defeat for his party in the first round of voting for the Presidential election. Faymann is being seen as a casualty of a rise in support for far-right parties across Europe, which has been spurred by the migrant crisis.