How many seats did the Austrian legislative party first named the Communist Party of German-Austria gain in 1945?
Communist Party of Austria The Communist Party of Austria (German: "Kommunistische Partei Österreichs" , CPA or KPÖ) is a communist party in Austria. Established in 1918 as the Communist Party of German-Austria (KPDÖ), it is one of the world's oldest Communist parties. The KPÖ was banned between 1933 and 1945 under both the Austrofascist regime and the Nazi German control of Austria after the 1938 "Anschluss". It played an important role in the Austrian resistance against the Nazis.
Federal Council (Austria) The Federal Council (German: "Bundesrat" (] ) is the second chamber of the Austrian Parliament, representing the nine States of Austria ("Bundesländer") on federal level. As part of a bicameral legislature alongside of the National Council ("Nationalrat"), it can be compared with an upper house or a senate. In fact, however, it is far less powerful than the National Council: although it has to approve every new law decided for by this "lower" chamber, the latter can—in most cases—overrule the Federal Council's refusal to approve.