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Speaking at a press conference in Vienna, the Austrian People's Party's leader Christian Stocker hailed the success of probably the most difficult government negotiations in history," as the country seems to be on course to get its new government after five months since the general election in September.

He praised the value of consensus and compromise," taking a swipe at other parties to have refused to cooperate and evaded responsibility" for governing the country.

There should be nothing about Europe without Europe.

Together with our EU partners, Ireland, will continue to build global support for comprehensive, just and lasting peace on Ukraine's terms, which upholds Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and which is based on respect for the principles of the UN charter and international law.