Austrian Social Democrats overhaul leadership amid internal power struggle

During the early part of last week, the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) was still united as members attended the gala debut of “Bruno - der junge Kreisky” at Vienna’s Gartenbaukino. The movie depicts the early life of future chancellor Bruno Kreisky, a figure universally respected within the party. However, while SPÖ leader Andreas Babler sat in the cinema with colleagues, a coordinated effort to remove him from his position was already underway behind the scenes.