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Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs
Placement: Center-left
Social Democrats led by Andreas Babler, vice-chancellor in the Stocker government, who in early October 2026 announced a gradual withdrawal from the party and government by early 2027. Wages, affordable rents, taxes on large fortunes, public health care and welfare; they defend Austrian neutrality.
In short
On the traditional scale, Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs sits in the center-left camp. The clearest positions are on religion: strongly towards “secularism”; economy: fairly towards “equality”; society: fairly towards “progress”; sovereignty: fairly towards “integration”. On state, technology, justice, devolution and immigration it stays balanced. Among ideologies, the closest is social democracy (96%).
Position on the 13 axes
Closest ideologies
Social democracyThe Social Broker96%EurocommunismThe Democratic Comrade91%Liberal socialismThe Actionist90%Similar parties
Social DemocratsIreland97%
New Democratic PartyCanada95%
Sozialdemokratische Partei DeutschlandsGermany95%
Partido Socialista Obrero EspañolSpain95%Closest figures
Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.