Christian Stocker Sworn in as Chancellor of Austria:

Christian Stocker was sworn in as Austria’s Chancellor on March 3, 2025, leading a three-party coalition government comprising the conservative Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP), the center-left Social Democrats (SPÖ), and the liberal Neos.

• Key figures in the new government include Andreas Babler as Vice Chancellor and Beate Meinl-Reisinger as Foreign Minister.

About Austria

• Capital:Vienna
• Official Language:German
• Government Type:Federal Parliamentary Republic
• President (2025):Alexander Van der Bellen
• Geographical Location:Landlocked country in Central Europe
• Bordering Countries:Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein
• Major River:Danube (Europe’s second-longest river)