Austria’s centrist government has been formed after three parties reached a deal, following the failure of the far-right party to put together an administration. The conservative Austrian People’s Party, the center-left Social Democrats, and the liberal Neos agreed on a program for a coalition.
The new government will focus on migration, the economy, and extremism, with strict new asylum rules and a mandatory integration program for asylum seekers. The coalition also aims to address Austria’s budget deficit and rising unemployment, with a levy on banks and measures to prevent radicalization and extremism.