btw. austria got the same coalition again including the same chancellor who now teaches us that what was said to be the only political possibility in 1999, what was disgusted by the european neighbours and, because it could not be going any further, what then led to new elections in 2002 and an overwhelming victory for the little man, that this unlucky cabinet's infamous history now cries for continuity.

this time, however, there won't be any drastic european reactions. and no demonstrations as we have seen them three years ago. just more conservatives in the parliament and a bright, right burgeoise power in the whole country (except some viennese disctricts, maybe).

reasonable determinism just does not make any sense here at all. and politics suck right now. business as usual.