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*Strasbourg/CoE/Angelo Marcopolo/- Symbolically well placed, as current Chairman of the CoE, the PanEuropean Organisation due to boost Cooperation and Unity among its Members, including, mainly, through Democracy, Human Rights and Rule of Law principles, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, in his Speech to CoE's PanEuropean Parliamentary Assembly in Strasbourg, as well as in Reply to MEPs' questions on developments concerning EU's Eastern Partnership and Russia's EurAsian Union, stressed that instead of opposing these 2, neighbouring Regional Integration plans, as some often do recently, sometimes even too sharply, in almost Dramatic terms, on the make thecontrary, they should be made Complementary to each other, and organized in a way which coukd Fit them all in one, by "Matching the Relationships and Interests with both our Key Partners" :

A reply which obviously concerns, mutatis-mutandis, also several other European Countries, such as Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaitzan, etc, at the eve of an impotant EU Summit at Vilnius scheduled to take Decisions on EU's Eastern Partnership in November.

- "We would Refuse to Built a New Relationship with any Partner, that would be aimed against any other Partner", President Sargsyan warned. - "Armenia has a Close Allied Relationship with the EU", and "we aspire to have the Closest and the Widest posssible Relationshio with Russia". "We have not built a New Relatonship at the Expense of the Relationship with our strategic Ally", he stressed from the outset, as a matter of Princple.

- In particular, "Armenia aims to Continue its comprehensive and mutally Beneficial Partnership with the EU" : "The EU is one of Armenia's most Important Partners : Wide scale of Reforms in relation to Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law, make up the Core of our Relationship. The Eastern Partnership instrument, created under the EU and in Coperation with the CoE, is an important initiative. It covers a variety of activities, "That Policy will Continue", he ensured.

- Because "we are not prepared to view that matter in the dimension" of a kind of ..."Civilizational Choice" of the Countries participating in the EU's Eastern Partnership", as "there has Recently been much Talk of", he warned. In fact, "We have Always stated that", and it's "from the outset of (EU's) Easter, Partnership Initiative (2009), and even Before, we have stated, and will Continue" to state that, President Sargsyan clarified.

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- Replying to a Question by Swedish MEP Marietta Pourbaix-Lundin, who claimed that Armenia's decision would have been "a last minute Change", obtained after "a lot of Pressure", "not only on Armenia, but also on Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, and Azerbaidjan", he not only firmly Denied, but also presented an absolutely Differend View of the overall situation:

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+ The issue inevitably raised also Questions about some, old or new, EU Commission's controversial moves, if not guided by a conscious Strategy, at least, apparently provoking a series of Negative results against European Integration, perhaps as a quasi-automatic consequence of a too rigid stance mainly on Common Market related points :

All sincere and conscious European Citizens certainly don't like the fact that unequestionably European Countries, (from the point of view of their Culture, History, Geography, development, ties, shared Values, etc), such as Schwitzerland, Norway, etc. and recently even Iceland, (not to mention the way to treat Ukraine, or even the particular case of great Russia itself, etc), have droped, at least for the time being, any project to join the EU in the foreseable Future, (even if they want to have very Close Links with the EU, often in Economy, Science, etc., and sometimes even on Schengen's free movement and security rules, etc), often after Referenda and/or Elections where Voters were apparently dissuaded too often by comparatively "secondary" maters, such as, f.ex. the fear that noisy and poluting Lorries and Trucks might cross the splendid Swiss Natural Landscapes, or that Fishing Quota disputes would deprive Iceland from one of its most important, traditional resources of real economy, etc.. So that finally, (with the only exception, perhaps, of Serbia and other Western Balkan Countries), it's .. only Turkey (sic !) which apparently still persists in its controversial and unpopular EU bid.... Not something that would provoke enthousiasm to the European People, isn't it ? What went wrong, and who was really responsible for siuch facts, (which must obviously be changed the soonest) ?

"EuroFora" never was really fan of Romanian ex-"Socialist" (currenytly Independent) politician Mr. Severin in the Past, but, simply by reading now what he recently denounced in Strasbourg, precisely during the latest EU Parliament's debate on the topical issue of Countries like Armenia, Ukraine, Belarus, Azerbaidjan, Moldova, etc., pushed and pulled between EU's Eastern Partnership and Russia's EurAsian plans, are not without interest :

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*Strasbourg/CoE/Angelo Marcopolo/- China is a positive "exception", even among BRICS Countries, and its big Growth looks Sustainable, said OECD's Secretary General, Angel Gurria, to "EuroFora", shortly after having denounced an Insufficient yet "Moderate Recovery" in Advanced Countries, but also a recent aggravatrion of Inequalities, and other such facts which clearly indicate the importance of an also Political dimension in the way out of the Global Crisis.

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Growth in BRICS' Countries can contribute to advance towards a Global Recovery of the World Economy out of the recent Crisis

In general, BRICS Countruies go quite well, even if, recently, there was a Deceleration, particularly in some of them.

In fact, it looks like a Paradox : While, until now, it was the BRICS and other emergung Countries which were the main Driving force, even during the Global Crisis, nevertheless, now, the tendency is for the Economic situation to start ameliorating in developed areas including Europe, etc., while, on the contrary, some BRICS Countries face problems :

F.ex., in South Africa, Growth's development was Negative recently, for the first time after any years, and something similar seems to looms ove India, perhaps Brazil, etc, he pointed out.

However, in Russia, growth looks rather stable, and, in fact, China is the only Exception, with a big and steady Growth of + 7,5%.

And it really appears to be a Sustainable Growth, that we should all try to contribute to maintain, (for an obvious Global Interest), the experienced Head of the International Economic Organisatio optimistically prognosticated.

But there is no Secret, about the possible causes of this Chinese Growth : In order to ensure that it will be really Sustainable, China should advance in its Reforms, particularly by passing from an Investment-driven model, into a Consumption-driven one, Gurria advised, i.e. practically endorsing the Official Policy currently promoted by China's New Political Leadership.

+ Another characteristic of the new Chinese Leadership's anounced intentions notoriously is also to Curb and Reduce the recently aggravated Economic Inequalities between various Groups of the Population, and this is even more true in Advanced Ecoonomies of Western and other Coutries :

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- it's not only China, but also many Western and other Countries which must also pay Attention to Aggravating Inequalities, OECD's Head warned in his Speech, earlier Today, at CoE's Parliamentary Assembly :

Even if, in general, "the economic outlook is a little brighter", with a "Moderate Recovery in the major Advanced economies of North America, Japan and the UK", while "the Euro area as a whole is Out of Recession, although output remains weak in a number of countries", nevertheless, Revenue Gaps are growing :

- F.ex., "Today in OECD countries the average income of the richest 10% of the population is approximately 9 times higher than that of the poorest 10%; while it was just 7 times higher 25 years ago. So inequality has grown by about 30% in one generation !"

Even in economies like Germany, Denmark and Sweden the income gap between rich and poor is expanding, from five to one in the 1980s, to six or seven to one today. In Chile and Mexico the rate is 27 to one, in Brazil it is 50 to one, and in South Africa it is maybe triple digits"...

+ In addition, the factors of inequality stretch beyond income., affecting even "Health and Education" : less educated and lower-income individuals live Shorter Lives, are less politically active, and have Children with Lower School performance, so this tends to perpetuate itself, he denounced.

=> This inevitably raises questions on the Democratic Legitimacy to various Governments, some of whom risk to lose the "Trust of the People", Angel Gurria warned, stressing particularly this point.

+ At the same time, Today, ...we wake up to the idea that USA does not have funding for its government, and that we may or not have a government in Italy, and there is also the formation of a government in Germany, (etc). So "the Political superstructure is affecting this recovery picture" in Economy, OECD's Chief concluded.

By a "coincidence", it was also the 1st time that OECD's Economic Report to CoE's PanEUropean Parliamentary Assembly was prepared in the framework of its ..Political affairs Committee, instead of the Economic affairs' one, a CoE's Official observed to "EuroFora".

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*Strasbourg/CoE/Angelo Marcopolo/- Speaking to Journalists at the CoE, including "EuroFora", Russian Parliament's President, Sergey Naryshkin, after a landmark Speech at CoE's PanEuropean Assembly, presented a new 2012-2014 Project to develop "E-Democracy" in real practice, coherent with "EuroFora" Founders' 1997-2007+ main idea to boost active participation of Citizens in Public Debates during the Decision-making process of Measures affecting People's lives, by adequate use of Internet and Compuiter Technologies, (Comp. "EuroFora"s basic, introductory texts, and "EIW" collective project officially registered by EU Commission in Brussels as early as since 1997, in the framework of a tender for the "ESPRIT" programme for innovative social uses of New Information and Communication Technologies).

Timely, President Naryshkin's move was made in Strasbourg, almost at the eve of CoE's 2013 Annual "World Forum for Democracy", scheduled for November, which is, for the 1st time, dedicated, precisely into "Re-wiring Democracy" by "connecting institutions and citizens in the digital age", according to its official sub-titles, aiming to look into opportunites and risks of a number of Participatory Initiatives, test their solidity and longevity, in an open debate with elected politicians, according to CoE's official anouncement. Meanwhile, the concrete points of the Russian Initiative were presented during a special Event organized this week at the CoE (See Infra).

+ Pointing also at "the growing Responsibility that has been bestowed on European Parliaments", as clearly indicate the "Dramatic Moments of our History" that we are living Today, f.ex. vis a vis "events on Syria", (including the famous Brittish Parliament's Vote, which recently forbidded Air Strikes against Syria), which highlight that Threats to the World Order are related to Defiance of the Law and Principles which were founded here, on the European Cointinent , at the aftermath of 2 World Wars, during which, the Centuries-old European commitment to Humanist Values that unfderpin Legal Systems, had been bypassed by Crimes against Humanity, frrom the Armenian Genocide and the Horrors of the 1st World War, up to the NAZIsm and the 2nd World War, Naryshkin stressed, earlier, speaking to MEPs, that "People around the Worls are following the events in Europe, because it was on European soil that the Great Discoiveries and Technological Breajthroughs were made, and Legal or Socio-Political Theories emerged, leading to Progress, Freedom and Dignity of Human Life".

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- In general, I thought that this was the Time for Ideas to be Heard, and to be Positively received, and, indeed, during my Meetings with CoE Parliamentary Assembly's Presiden Jean-Claude Mignon, and CoE's Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland, as well as during my Speech, earlier to MEPs, I saw that the Issues that I raised, are clearly Understood, and sometimes Appreciated, even if "we also looked at various areas that Need Improvement", the Russian Duma's President told Journalists, including "EuroFora", at the conclusion of his Strasbourg's visit.

Asked what kind of Ideas had he tried to convey here, Presiden Naryshkin recalled that, during my intervention, at CoE's Paneuropean Parliamentary Assembly (PACE), I also spoke about the Challenges raised Today", (which included also the "E-Democracy" Project of the Duma), We (Russia) value the activities of the CoE and of its Parliamentary Assembly. We believe "that these are very Important ...Institutions, which are Beneficial for our Cooperation, and deal with Democracy". Thus, "there is No Doubt about the Fact that, while we are developing this .. we will also be Focusing on .... to Challenges and Issues, that we have to solve in the process of these, very demanding activities", as he said; shortly after having previously presented "E-Democracy", precisely, as one of these "Challenges".

=> Therefore, "out visit will Move Forward" some "very Important Issues", that we discussed while looking ahead. Thete is no doubt that in such Important issues, we can Work Further", and that, therefore, we can Accomplish much more. Because, "Today, the situation is Changing", and "we are facing the New Issues, (such as "Syria", "E-Democracy", etc), and "we are looking at .. Open Talks, and for Discussing the System of Law that exists Today, (including also) of International Organizations, .. of Global Politics, (etc). Therefore, the role of the Parliamentary Assembly of the CoE, of all those forces that are working in this area, becomes so great, that, this was the Time to come" to Strasbourg, he explained. In consequence, out meetings are a good demonstration of (the fact) that our Parliamentary Cooperation, and the Role of the CoE, will Expand", anounced the President of the Russian Parliament to Strasbourg's Journalists, including "EuroFora",

After PACE's President Jean-Claude Mignon, also COE's Secretary General, Thornbjorn Jagland told us that, during what he qualified as "a very Constructive meeting" with Naryshkin, "we have Started to Discuss various Projects of Cooperation, between the CoE and the Russian Federation", "on various matters", and, "all in all, I would like to say that Cooperation ....is on a very Good track" , as he concluded.

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In particular, convinced that Parliamentary Democracy, which emerged in Europe Thousands of Years ago, is playing an increasingly Important role in Today's World, President Naryshkin expressed his belief that Representative Democracy is a Time-tested and Necessary Institution, also for the functioning of Modern States.

However, one of the Main Challenges which determine both our Mutual Undestanding, throughout all the Continent of the Great Europe, but also the content of our Agenda, as he stressed, is the fact that the Modern Legislative Process canNot be, no more, conducted behind Closed Doors, its Access cac no longer be confined to the "chosen Few", he warned.

>>> On the contrary, Today, not only "this process should be made Transparent to the Public", but, evenmore, "it should be subjected to Dialogue, throughout the Deliberation" , stressed, earier in his Speech to CoE's Assembly, President Narushkin, pointing at the various Legal Draft Bills (tabled by MPs or by the Government) and/or Initiatives (lodged by Citizens, almost like the EU Citizens' initiative, introduced by EU Lisbon Treaty after 2010, but existing in a much Simpler way in the Duma, as Russian sources confirmed earlier to "EuroFora").

Experience teaches us, f.ex., that "it is often the Lack of Feedback, of Dialogue, that makes People Question the Legitimacy of Government Decisions, and the Fairness of Courts' rulings, he observed.

But, Today, some Internet portails inculcate People with the idea of Individual Freedom, which, in fact means to depend only on the Law, as the Historic French Philosopher of the Enlightnement, Voltaire had hghlighted, while New Communication Technologies have more and more an Important Influence on our Political Agenda, when we are faced with the Challenge of a Virtual World, with its own Public Opinion Techniques, transcending National Borders, and built in parallel with Traditional Parliamentary and other Institutions of Democracy, by forming many Interest Groups and popular Debate Forums, noted Naryshkin.

Even if some People consider that the development of the Internet Age would signify the Demise of Classic Parliamentary Democracy, since Social Networks are considered to be now a mouthpiece of the People, with undoubted Influence.

But, on the contrary, I believe that, in such circonstances, the Responsibility of Parliaments has become even more Important, Russian Duma's President stressed.

=> Because this new trend seems likely to continue unfolding, until, sometimes in the Future, "New, Electronic Democracy" realities emerge, with its own Procedures and Legal Forms, Narushkin foresaw.

However, in the meantime, thy have to pass the Test of the Time, and be proven Error-Free, in order to avoid any eventual risk to the detriment of future generations, he warned.

Obviously, that's one more reason for which the Russian Duma has recenty taken the decision to start experimenting and even systematically using in real practice, such Internet-facilitated EU Citizens' involvement in timely Dialogues with MPs and Governments before decisions which affect their lives are taken, while also it is interested into developing exchanges of views, and/or common projects with various other, National, Regional or International Parliamentary Organisations, as Serguey Narushkin suggested, pointing at Inter-Parliamentaruy cooperation, Scientific Research in Law and Politics etc.,, Socio-Political Experimentation and/or Theorisation, etc.

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In fact, the "e-Democracy" Project, supported by the Russian Government, started with the newly-elected Duma from 2012, with a 1st Implementation stage in 2013, and the aim to have completed most of its parts by the end of 2014.

Citizens can not only know what Measures are prepared in the Parliament, and follow them, from the 1st Reading of a Draft Bill, throughout all the Decision-Making Process, up to Final Adoption, but they can also Participate Actively, by raising relevant Questions to MPs and receiving their Answers, by eventually suggesting Amendments which can be taken partly or entirely into account and officially tabled by MPs, by presenting "Initiatives" which can be Voted On-line, and eventually accepted, in all or in part, in order to form New Draft Bills, as well as by joining Public Forums of Discussion, dedicated to one or another Draft Bill, which are to be maintained by each Parliamentary Committee competent for the discussed Draft Bill, as Duma's competent Officials told previously "EuroFora", after a special presentation for MPs, PACE Officials and Journalists organised at the CoE by Duma's vice-President Lebedev.

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Well informed Russian sources close to the President of the Duma, indicated to "EuroFora" that, in fact, such an idea of Debates between Citizens and Political Decision-making bodies before important measures affecting their lives are taken, apparently reminds also an Ancient Russian custom, which woud have eventually emerged, in different forms, already as early as after the 12th Century AC, (i.e. basically after the Brittish "Bill of Rights", etc). I.e. probably at the begining of the Historic emergence in Europe of a kind of "Public space" (German Political Philosophe Jurgen Habermas' "Öffentlichkeit"), as if its main substance was, right from the start, embedded inside what became, later-on, the Public Adinistration in itself, as "EuroFora"'s co-Founder had discovered in the framework of a Scientific Research on Administrative Law in Europe.

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*Strasbourg/- In the 2nd EU Country to make possible a New Governing Coalition between the Center-Right and "Green" Parties, after Germany last week (See : http://www.eurofora.net/newsflashes/news/germanelectionresultsandprospects.html), the Austrian People clearly slamed the out-going "big" coalition of "Socialists" and Christiandemocrats, (the formerly leading "Socialists" bearing heavier losses), but gave a Strong Boost to a large Center-Right Majority of various Parties, (as an alternative for a New Coalition which could be led by the Christiandemocrats), able to total almost ...60 % of Citizens' Votes (see Infra) !

At the central European Country which is due to Chair the PanEuropean Strasbourg's Organization of the CoE from November 2013 up to May 2014, the ChristianDemocrats (EPP) of Foreign Minister Spindelegger's ÖVP, even if they pay a price for an "unholy", but usual in Austria's Past, coalition with the "Socialists", by getting about - 2% less, nevertheless, they Keep 24% of the Votes casted in the Country, and -what is the most important- they have now a Strategic "Pivot" position, at the overall Political ChessBoard, from where they can Choose 1 out of 2 differend Coalition Governments theoretically possible from now-on :

Either persist by returning back at the ÖVP - SPÖ, Christiandemocrats - "Socialists" coalition of the Past, with slightly more than just +50% of the Votes casted for both : Something apparently incompatible with Spindelegger's declared wish to become Austria's new "Chancellor" (an aim for which ÖVP officially campained this time), because the "Sociaists" keep a Small edge with + 2,9% more votes, and also at variance with another will expressed by the ÖVP during this 2013 Electoral campaign : That of fighting against Corruption, (a future Austrian CoE Presidency Priority, for the period of November 2013 - May 2014, as experienced Chairman of Tirol's LandTag Pariament, fomer Governor, and current President of CoE's Congress of Local/Regional Authorities, Herwig Van Staa has earlier revealed to Strasbourg's Journalists, including "EuroFora" : Comp. for the latest Van Staa's replies to "EuroFora"s Questions at : ...), that they mainly denounced as a fact affecting mainly the SPÖ's "Socialists.

Or, otherwise, the ChristianDemocrats now have a crystal-clear chance to accept an Alternative, New Alliance; together with FPO's Rightists led by Strache, which are a Big Winner of the 2013's Election, gaining + 3 %, so that they come Close Next to the ChristianDemocrats of the ÖVP with nearly 21%, as well as with the Brand New Center-Right Party of Billionaire Stronach : "Frank", which are the 1st Biggest Winner of fresh Votes on 2013, with nearly + 6 %, and the Surprisingly efficient "NEOS"'s almost 5% : A relatively New Party comming from the "LIberal Forum" which was a split from the Rightist FPÖ founded by Haider and now headed by Strache, therefore considered to be at the (Center)-Right side of Austria's Political Spectrum.

This Total could reach almost 60% of the Votes casted (+58,8%), i.e. a crystal-clear Absolute Majority of votes given by Austrian People to the Right side of the poliical spectrum, if one counts also the 3,5% obtained by BZÖ rightist party, founded (as also initially the FPÖ) by Heider, who was meanwhile killed by a Car crash. Even if the BZÖ narrowly missed this time its entry to the Parliament by just 0,5%, nevertheless, the above mentioned Center-Right Parties' new Coalition could obtain easily a Governing Majority also of MPs, by adding ÖVP's 47, to FPÖ's 40, and Frank's 11, together with NEOS' 9, i.e. a Total of 107 MPs

Another Variant for such a New Government Coalition based on the ChristianDemocrats of the ÖVP, which became possible on 2013, would be to include also the "Greens", which won 12,3% of he Votes (+ 1,9% more), and 24 MPs. If necessary, the fact that Austrian "Greens" are notoriously composed from Various Components, of Different Political Origins and at Different Areas, (some of which are inserted inside or adjacent to ChristianDemocrats/ÖVP's own areas, as f.ex. at Tyrol's Region, and/or in Vienna City Center, etc), as well that "Greens" reportedly are currently the only Austrian Party untouched yet by any Corruption affair, so that they would "fit" well with Christiandemocrats/ÖVP's wish for an Anti-Corruption policy, could certainly help a "Black-Green" Coalition, (together with some among the above-mentioned other Center-Right Parties), in extension of a possibly similar developmeny at nearby Germany (Comp. : ...). In that case, the Total of Votes which could be attracted around the ChristianDemocrats of the ÖVP would reach more than 71%, (with 131 MPs) !

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On the contrary, the "Socialists" of the SPÖ, reportedly affected by most Corruption Scandals and bearing the main Responsibility for the Out-Going -Government which was headed by their Leader Faymann, logically loose the most of voters, among the out-going Coalition, ( -2,4% instead of -2% for VPÖ), and they also Loose the 1st place at the central BundesLand of Steiermark, now Won by the Rightists of the FPÖ. (which jumps up for almost +7% of the votes, reaching more than 24,1% in that area, able to form a Majority together with the ChristianDemocrats of the ÖVP : nearly 21%, and/or the other Winner : the "Frank" Party of Billionaire Stronach : + 10% there for the 1st time, followed by the other Rightists of BZÖ and the new Party of Center-Right : NEOS, with almost 4% each, the "Greens" having in Steiermark  10,5%).

But the most Important seems to be the fact that, in the overall National Elections' results for all Austria, the "Sociaists" of SPÖ become now even more clearly Isolated accros the Political Spectrum, since they can't normally find any other Party leaning towards the Left side, except only a Tiny "Communist" Party : "KPÖ". with just a Small 1%....

Even if they searched to find a Coalition with the "Greens", that would be not only Insufficient, (given the fact that, taken together, the "Socialists" of the SPÖ and the "Greens" would have a Minority of only 38,5% of the Votes, and just 75 MPs), but also rather Improbable, (inter alia also because the "Greens" would obviously be ill-advised to Drop their currently No 1 "Moral" Advantage : the fact that they reportedly are the only pre-existing Party which has not yet been touched by cases of Corruption, so that it's not at their interest to loose such a positive aura by eventually compromising themselves with what is considered by many commentators as the most Corruption-stricken party of the Country at present)...

(Merkel and Spindelegger met, earlier on Summer, at an EPP Summit in Vienna, under the shade of a big "Green" Tree : Premonitory Symbolism of a possible Future ?)...

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Obviously, mutatis-mutandis, this is the 2nd time in a row of succesive Elections in Central EU Countries, like Austria now, and Germany last week, that, for the 1st time, an eventual "Red-Green" Coalition, between "Socialists" and "Greens" seems totally Insufficient, and sometimes even Imprbable, while, on the contrary, a "Black-Green" Coalition appears to be not only Possible but also Sufficient in order to succesfully form a New Govenrment. However, in Austria's case, this can be largely obtained also by simply adding together all the Center-Right wing parties (Comp. Supra).

It's only at Tirol's BundesLand region that the Out-going Coalition of "Socialists" with ChristianDemocrats doesn't lose votes. But, in fact, there it's exceptionaly the ..Christiandemocrats of ÖVP who were and still are Leading the coalition. Moreover, they advance in 2013 by winning + 1,2% of the Votes, while the "Socialists" of the SPÖ almost stagnate, with only +0,4% and just 18,3%  and Lose the 2nd place, taken now by the Rightists of FPÖ which wins +2,4% of votes, reaching there 19,4%,  (in addition, naturally of the emergence of "FRANK", as well as of the "NEOS" new Center-Right Parties, and "Greens" advance). Something which might be interpreted as another signal of the fact that, after all, VPÖ's declared aim to Lead, f.ex. by revendicating for Spindelegger the role of Chancellor, in fact, perhaps wasn't a bad idea...

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