Editorial: La Vanguardia

• Austria has avoided a far-right led government by forming a tripartite government led by conservatives, social democrats and liberals.
• Despite the far-right Freedom Party winning the majority of the votes, the conservative leader was tasked with forming a government due to his greater options for reaching agreements.
• The far-right was not excluded from the political system as they were given an opportunity to form government that did not bear fruit.
• The new coalition government faces challenges of reducing the public deficit to 3% of GDP and increasing the military budget.
• The 'sanitary cordon' applied in Austria - keeping the far right out of power - has shown effectiveness but requires effort and generosity from the components of the coalition government.

Conclusion: It's crucial that future multipartite governments manage effectively and address popular concerns to provide a genuine alternative to the far right.

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