Team Stronach

political party, Austria

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Team Stronach was an Austrian political party founded in September 2012 by Canadian-Austrian billionaire Frank Stronach. The party advocated for an anti-establishment and pro-business agenda, with policies favoring lower corporate taxes and a reduced involvement in weaker Eurozone economies. It emerged during a period of political flux in Austria, with rising support for right-wing and Eurosceptic parties. Team Stronach aimed to offer an alternative to the established political landscape.12

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Called Team Stronach, the party promoted an antiestablishment, pro-business agenda that favoured lower corporate taxes and disengagement from the weaker euro-zone economies. The Freedom Party suffered a series of reverses in regional elections in 2013, and it was unable to capitalize on a collapse in support…
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Called Team Stronach, the party promoted an antiestablishment, pro-business agenda that favoured lower corporate taxes and disengagement from the weaker euro-zone economies. The Freedom Party suffered a series of reverses in regional elections in 2013, and it was unable to capitalize on a collapse in support…
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