Austria’s new government has taken office after an unprecedented five-month wait for a new administration. VIENNA (AP) — Austria’s new government took office on Monday, with Christian Stocker taking over as chancellor at the head of a previously untried three-party coalition after a record five-month wait for a new administration.

Austria's first three-party coalition since the aftermath of World War Two took office on Monday, ending the country's longest-ever wait for a new government and keeping the Russia-friendly, far-right Freedom Party (FPO) out of power.

Austria's new three-party coalition government comprising the conservative Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) and the liberal NEOS was sworn in on Monday, ending months of political deadlock in the Alpine nation.

Austria inaugurates its first three-party government since WWII, sidelining the far-right FPO despite their election win. The OVP, SPO, and Neos form a coalition to address economic recovery and national security.

Reisinger, leader of Austria's small, liberal Neos party, called on party members to make history on Sunday and support what she sees as a move supporting liberal democracy as they voted on whether to join a proposed coalition government.

Members of the liberal Neos party voted on Sunday to enter a coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPÖ) and the conservative Austrian People's Party (ÖVP). View on euronews

Austria's first three-party coalition government will be ready to start work in the coming week after the liberal NEOS approved the coalition on Sunday. It has been a long haul - five months, to be exact.