Austria is a federal semi-presidential republic in Central Europe, its capital Vienna. The Federal President serves as head of state while the Federal Chancellor heads the government, and the bicameral Parliament, comprising the National Council and the Federal Council, holds legislative power.
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1. Freedom House: Austria (Freedom in the World 2025)
Freedom HouseOverview, Global Freedom Score 94/100 (free)Quote, Overview, Global Freedom Score 94/100 (free)
Austria has a democratic system of government that guarantees political rights and civil liberties.
2. Austria (Wikipedia)
Infobox: established_date11
27 April 1945
Practices: Federal System, Infobox: government_type
Federal semi-presidential republic
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Federal semi-presidential republic
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Austrian politics takes place within the constitutional framework of a federal semi-presidential republic
Governed By: Christian Stocker Government, Executive branch, office-holders table, Chancellor row
Chancellor | Christian Stocker | OVP | 3 March 2025
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