Gusenbauer à la tête du nouveau gouvernement autrichien

Gusenbauer told reporters: "If you look at the government programme you will see that Austria is one of the few countries in Europe where not only competitiveness but also social justice is at the top of the agenda."

Following the announcement, Schüssel said: "We want to invest in the future of our country and that is why the major part of our extra spending will go towards economic growth, job creation and education." He added: "We believe that these sectors are the motors of our future social development and wealth."

President of the Party of European Socialists Poul Nyrup Rasmussen said: "Alfred Gusenbauer is someone who has fought all his political career for better opportunities for ordinary people. He cares passionately about decent jobs, about good education, about quality public services."