Austria's economy looks confident despite

political division

Economically speaking the EUs fourth richest country

may seem to have little to complain about.

Recent history has seen Austria benefit more than

most from the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of
Communism, as it has been able to build trade using
the dormant links and networks from the Hapsburg
empire.

Unemployment is below both the EU and Eurozone

averages, but pertinent during an election so focused
on attitudes to immigration. Unemployment is much
higher for Austrias immigrant community, even more
so for females.

Analysts claim this is because of public resistance to

interraction with foreign workers, especially females
wearing traditional dress.