Austrian finance minister quits in tax reform row


  • World
  • Tuesday, 26 Aug 2014

Austrian Finance Minister and Vice-Chancellor Michael Spindelegger attends a news conference after the summer cabinet meeting in Vienna July 22, 2014. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian Vice-Chancellor and Finance Minister Michael Spindelegger unexpectedly resigned from all his posts on Tuesday, citing lack of support from his conservative People's Party (OVP) in a row over tax reform.

But Social Democrat Chancellor Werner Faymann said he expected his coalition with the OVP to last until the next national elections in 2018.

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