The political scene.

The article presents a review of the political condition in Austria for April 2008. The conflict between the Austrian People's Party and the Social Democratic Party was sparked by the accusation that the former misused its control over the Ministry of Interior. During the Lower Austria provincial elections in March, the Austrian People's Party was victorious, with 54.3 percent of the votes. The loss of the Social Democratic Party was due to a weak candidate and general dissatisfaction.