Austria’s Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) is once again facing internal turmoil, as growing numbers within the party question whether leader and Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler should remain at the helm. Poor opinion poll results over the New Year period have reignited speculation about a potential leadership challenge from former chancellor Christian Kern. A December survey by Unique Research for the newspaper found that only 17% of respondents considered Babler the best choice to lead the SPÖ, co

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