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Neos Co-Founder Expelled

Austria ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Elections & Politics

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Veit Dengler, a co-founder of Austria's Neos party, faces expulsion from the party and its parliamentary club. He defied party lines on budget votes and coalition negotiations. This expulsion highlights internal party tensions and is seen by some as a sign of leadership weakness.

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria/German

Neos Co-Founder Expelled, Accuses Party Leadership of Authoritarianism

- Neos co-founder Veit Dengler was expelled from the party and its parliamentary club for voting against the party line on coalition negotiations. - Dengler criticized the Neos leadership as an "out-of-touch Viennese bubble" lacking leadership experience. - The expulsion has drawn criticism from other parties, who accuse the Neos of authoritarianism and abandoning their liberal principles.