There's a snap election coming up in Austria, after the grand coalition failed. The centre right ÖVP was leading the polls for a while but in this week the SPÖ pulled ahead again. The situation will however remain in deadlock, unless the SPÖ can significantly expand its lead, because neither party will be able to go without the other without taking some rather unlikely parties on board in the coalition.

Tight Legislative Race Continues in Austria: Angus Reid Global Monitor

The Social-Democratic Party of Austria (SPO) and the Austrian People's Party (OVP) are practically tied, according to a poll by Gallup. 27 per cent of respondents would vote for the SPO in this month's federal election, while 26 per cent would support the OVP.

The Freedom Party of Austria (FPO) is third with 19 per cent, followed by the Greens (Grune) with 12 per cent. Support is lower for the Alliance for Austria's Future (BZO), the Citizens' Forum (BF), and the Liberal Forum (LIF).