(3 Mar 2025)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Vienna, Austria
1. Wide of Austrian president and new government cabinet members arriving for ceremony
2. SOUNDBITE (German) Alexander Van der Bellen, Austrian president:
"The times we are living in now used to be – how to say – less challenging. That’s no secret, especially after the last weekend. Therefore, it is all the more important that we move beyond just commenting on this situation, the mere commenting on things, and realize that the success of this joint project named Austria doesn’t just require our onlooking, but our action, too. This is a task for all of us."
3. Mid of Van der Bellen speaking
4. SOUNDBITE (German) Alexander Van der Bellen, Austrian president:
"According to article 70, paragraph 1 of the constitution, I appoint you, Mr. Christian Stocker, as federal chancellor. The chancellor needs to be sworn in by the president before his accession."
5. Wide of cabinet members watching.
6. UPSOUND (German) Christian Stocker, Austrian chancellor: “I swear.” And shaking hands
7. Close of Stocker signing document
8. Wide of Van der Bellen handing document to Stocker, shaking hands
9. Mid of photographers
10. Wide of new government members and president
11. Mid of government members left to right: Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Chancellor Christian Stocker, President Alexander Van der Bellen, Vice-Chancellor Andreas Babler
12. Wide of outgoing Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg and Chancellor Christian stocker arriving for statements
13. SOUNDBITE (German) Christian Stocker, Austrian chancellor:
"I know that I have a responsibility for Austria and the people living here. And it is my aspiration to be a chancellor for all, not just for those who voted for me."
14. Wide of Schallenberg and Stocker
15. SOUNDBITE (German) Christian Stocker, Austrian chancellor:
"There is much to do. The challenges are big and far reaching. Now it’s about red white red (Austrian national flag colors), to jointly do the right thing for Austria and the 9 million people in our country. Thank you very much."
16. Wide of chancellors leaving ++CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS SHOT++
STORYLINE:
Austria’s new government has taken office after an unprecedented five-month wait for a new administration.
Christian Stocker took over as chancellor at the head of a previously untried three-party coalition on Monday.
The new government will have to deal with rising unemployment, a recession and a creaking budget.
Its coalition agreement, presented last Thursday after the longest negotiations in post-World War II Austria, also foresees strict new asylum rules in the European Union country of 9 million people.
This is the country’s first three-party government.
The alliance in the political center came together only at the second attempt after the far-right Freedom Party emerged as the strongest political force in a parliamentary election on Sept. 29.
video shot by Philipp Jenne
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