Over the weekend the Austrian Chancellor, Werner Faymann, changed tack and said "the ECB could perform a more powerful role".

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Social Democrat leader Werner Faymann took the job of chancellor, while Michael Spindelegger of the People's Party (OeVP) serves as vice chancellor.

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When the Social Democrats did badly in regional elections, he was forced to hand the leadership to Werner Faymann, the transport minister, last month.

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There are still countries like Austria and Luxembourg which are resisting sharing information, although the Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann said today "we want united rules... it's an injustice and we have to act jointly against tax fraud".

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