The Local Europe ABVästmannagatan 43113 25 StockholmSweden Inside Austria is our weekly look at some of the news and gossip in Austria that you might not have heard about and members can receive it directly in their inbox by going to their newsletter preferences or adding their email to the sign-up box in this article Coalition talks stuck on ministries as ÖVP and FPÖ struggle for control The centre-right ÖVP and far-right FPÖ continue their complex negotiations to form a government but the biggest hurdle remains: who gets which ministry where a president simply appoints their cabinet Austria’s coalition system requires parties to negotiate these roles in advance with both sides vying for control of key ministries - particularly Finance and Interior The FPÖ has insisted on holding both the Finance and Interior Ministries, but this has been met with resistance from the ÖVP. In an attempt to move negotiations forward, the ÖVP is reportedly offering the Finance Ministry to the FPÖ while insisting on keeping the Interior Ministry, according to Der Standard talks between party leaders Herbert Kickl (FPÖ) and Christian Stocker (ÖVP) ended without a final agreement another key question is which party will control international and EU affairs The ÖVP is unwilling to hand over these ministries to the FPÖ given its Eurosceptic stance and past criticism of Austria’s commitments to the EU This kind of power struggle is common in Austria’s coalition negotiations the Greens made it clear that they would only enter government if they controlled the Environment Ministry the situation is trickier for the FPÖ and ÖVP as they compete for a similar voter base and lack a clear ideological divide over which portfolios belong to which party Adding to the tension is the possibility of the talks collapsing altogether potentially forcing new elections or prompting the ÖVP to explore an alternative deal with the SPÖ and a third party neither the FPÖ nor ÖVP appears willing to take that risk—at least for now and culture warn against an FPÖ government resistance is mounting from Austria’s academic More than 1,000 professors, journalists, and artists have signed open letters warning that an FPÖ-led government could undermine democracy, media freedom, and scientific independence, according to Kontrast.at signed by university professors across Austria states that FPÖ policies threaten academic freedom particularly in fields like climate research and academic freedom are called into question," the letter warns 28 former ORF journalists have spoken out against the FPÖ’s plans to change ORF’s funding model saying it would make the broadcaster "solely dependent on the government and at the mercy of its demands."  A separate open letter from over 250 artists calls for an immediate halt to coalition talks arguing that "a party that openly advocates censorship is not acceptable in any government constellation." with the ÖVP and FPÖ still negotiating key policies and ministerial posts Here are some of the most interesting stories we’ve been following this week: Please log in here to leave a comment Die Badner Bahn transportiert täglich mehr als 30.000 Menschen von den Vororten nach Wien 30 km vor Wien und bringt die Fahrgäste bis vor die Staatsoper ins Zentrum der Hauptstadt und natürlich auch retour Wie alle Lokalbahnen ist auch die Hauptaufgabe der Badner Bahn, Menschen von den Vororten in die Hauptstadt zu bringen. Der Zusatz: Neben Pendlern, die täglich zur und von der Arbeit fahren, transportiert die Badner Bahn täglich Shoppingfans in die Shopping City Süd in Vösendorf Erbaut wurde die Strecke der Badner Bahn bereits 1886 wichtigstes Kriterium war bereits damals die Erschließung der Vororte was zu erheblichen Verkehrsbehinderungen und Stauzunahmen geführt hätte.  Die neuen und hochmodernen Züge der Badner Bahn bringen einige wesentliche Verbesserungen: Barrierefreiheit Klimatisierung und eine größere Anzahl an Sitzplätzen Großzügige und multifunktional gestaltete Einstiegsbereiche doppeltverglaste Fenster zum Schutz vor Sommerhitz und zur Speicherung von Wärme im Winter ergänzen gemeinsam mit gratis WLAN Steckdosen und USB-Lademöglichkeiten das Angebot für die Fahrgäste Baden bei Wien (Baden Josefsplatz) ⇔ Wien Oper Wichtige Stationen: Resselgasse (Karlsplatz) - Bahnhof Meidling - Vösendorf SCS - Maria Enzersdorf Südstadt - Baden Landesklinikum Wie der Name schon verrät, startet die Bahn in Baden. Die 27,2 km lange Strecke verläuft im Anschluss über die wichtigsten Knotenpunkte, wie Traiskirchen, Guntramsdorf, Wiener Neudorf, Vösendorf, bis zur Endstation, der Wiener Staatsoper Insgesamt sind es 37 Bahnhöfe und Haltestellen an denen die Fahrgäste eingesammelt werden ► ins Casino Baden ► auf einen Tagesausflug nach Baden ► in den Kurpark Baden Fahrplan Baden Josefsplatz – Wien Quartier Belvedere Montag – Freitag: 4:45 – 23:15 Uhr Takt: 15 Minuten Samstag: 4:45 – 23:45 Uhr Intervall: alle 15 Min.  Sonn- und Feiertag: 5:00 – 0:15 Uhr Intervall: Bis 5:30 jede halbe Stunde Fahrplan Wien Quartier Belvedere – Baden Montag – Freitag: 5:37 – 0:25 Uhr Intervall: 15 bzw Samstag: 5:37 – 0:25 Intervall: alle 15 Min Sonn- und Feiertag: 5:37 – 0:25 Uhr Intervall: alle 15 Min » Den gesamten Fahrplan finden Sie hier (gültig ab 2 Juni 2016 wurde die altbekannte Zonenregelung für die Wiener Regionalbahnen (auch die Badner Bahn) abgeschafft und durch ein neues Tarifsystem ersetzt Innerhalb der Kernzone Wien (Oper bis Vösendorf-Siebenhirten) zahlen Sie weiterhin einen Einzelticket-Fixpreis von 2,40 Euro ACHTUNG: Wer ein Kernzonen-Ticket (zB Jahreskarte) der Wiener Linien, das Klimaticket o. Ä. besitzt, muss den Fixpreis bis zur Kernzonengrenze nicht zahlen. Wählen Sie einfach beim Ticketkauf "ab / bis Kernzonengrenze". Fahren Sie etwa in die Shopping City Süd Wien Quartier Belvedere - Baden Josefsplatz Wien Quartier Belvedere - Baden Landesklinikum Ausführlich erklärt wird das neue Tarifsystem in diesem Video:  Um als den Preis für Ihre individuelle Strecke zu erfahren geben Sie auf der Seite von VOR einfach Start und Ziel ein und wählen Sie die gewünschte Gültigkeitsdauer des Tickets Es werden sowohl Einzelfahrscheine als auch Zeittickets (Tages-, Wochen- Monats- und Jahreskarten) angeboten.  Für die Strecke von der Endstation Baden Josefsplatz bis nach Vösendorf-Siebenhirten (erste Station Kernzone Wien) zahlen Sie beispielsweise EUR 4,10 Alle genauen Preise und Vergünstigungen für Kinder, Senioren und Menschen mit Behinderung finden Sie hier. Tipp: Mit der SCS VIP-Card (früher World-of-SCS-Card) können Sie plus 2 Personen zwischen den Stationen Vösendorf-Siebenhirten und Vösendorf SCS kostenlos fahren In der Kernzone Wien bieten die Wiener Lokalbahnen Ermäßigungen an ► Zu den Einzelfahrscheinen für die Kernzone Wien Wie bei den Einzelfahrten zahlen Sie für die Kernzone Wien einen fixen Preis Wochen- oder Monatskarte für die Badner Bahn errechnet sich nach der Länge der Strecke Bei den Preisen für eine Jahreskarte gilt zu bedenken ab wann sich die Ausgaben wieder amortisieren Falls Sie eine Karte der Wiener Linien für die Kernzone 100 besitzen können Sie damit bis zur Haltestelle Vösendorf-Siebenhirten mit der Badner Bahn ohne Aufpreis fahren Zeitkarten für die Kernzone Wien erhalten Sie bequem online im Wiener-Linien-Ticketshop oder im Online-Ticketshop der Wiener Lokalbahnen Außerdem bieten die Wiener Lokalbahnen bei den Tickets Ermäßigungen an » Wiener Linien » Busfahrplan Wien » Fahrplan Westbahn Richtung Josefsplatz:Ich gehe vor der badnerbahn über den Zebrastreifen Wie passt das in ihre Kundenpolitik?MfgGottfried Bacher Ich habe die ÖBB Seniorenkarte.Ist es samstags und sonntags möglich am Josefsplatz ein Ticket Richtung Wien Oper zu lösen Mit der ÖBB Vorteilscard erhalten Sie vergünstigte Fahrpreise mit der ÖBB Österreichcard fahren Sie mit der Badner Bahn kostenlos.Beste Grüße aus der Redaktion Gilt der ÖBB Ausweis auf der Badner Bahn als Fahrausweis Der Bahn kommt in den letzten Zeit(also 2 Monate) sehr oft verspätet Gilt das 1-2-3 Klimaticket auch für die Badener Bahn von der Oper bis Baden Bitte um Nachricht auch auf peter@rebernik,at Betrifft Ticket-Automaten: Wieso ist es unmöglich ein Einheitliche's System im Verbund zu haben Vielmehr ein Zentrales-Automaten-Ticket-System in Ganz Österreich Diese Willkür von unterschiedlichen Systemen ist Blödsinn und nicht nachvollziehbar Ticket Baden Josefsplatz - Wien Oper ist 5,80 € Wie ist die preise fur senioren und kinder 3 jahre alt ?Danke,Daniel Gültigkeitsbereich Kernzone unverständlich Leider keine Info über die Haltestellen und die Dauer der fahrt Ich bin vor eine Woche nach SCS gefahren und wusste nicht dass ab 6.Juni 2016 soll man für 1.70 Euro Ticket kaufen Ich habe Jahreskarte und finde nicht richtig dass man eine Strafe von 100 Euro zahlen soll wenn man kein Ticket von 1,70 Euro hat.....weil sowieso bis vorherige Station Vösendorf-Siebenhirten braucht man kein weiters Ticket (Das hat mir die Kontrolle gesagt) dass man bestraft werden soll,aber warum 100 Euro??? Möchte mit der Badner Bahn ab Oper Richtung Wiener Neudorf und dort aussteigen Ich stecke also eine der VVK in den Entwerter muss man dann einen neuen VVK-Schein entwerten wenn man weiter als bis zu Shopping City fährt Ich komme aus OÖ und kenne mich nicht so ganz genau aus!Bitte um Hilfe und genaue Instruktionen!Danke!G Ich finde es in keiner Weise kundenfreundlich dass es keine Vorverkaufsfahrscheine für die Aussenregionen mehr gibt.Für ältere Personen ziemlich problematisch in Zeiten wie diesen für ältere Personen welche sich anhalten müssen und nebenbei Tasche halten - Geld bereit halten und sich mit dem Automaten auseinander setzen.Unmögliche Situation . wenn diese Leute keine Hilfe von anderen Personen bekommen ... können sie womöglich bei Kontrolle Strafe zahlen.An alte Menschen denkt hier wohl niemand Mich würde interessieren:Wenn ich irgendwo in Wien (anscheinend "Kernzone 100 - wer denkt sich solch bescheuerte Definitionen aus was das bedeuten soll...) bin:Ich steige in eine Straßenbahn ein und will nach Baden.Was genau kaufe ich am Automaten in der Straßenbahn für ein Ticket Wie viele Kilometer des blauen Stoffes gibt es noch Es gibt glaube ich nichts unhygienischeres als diesen Stoff Die alten Garnituren sind in einem teilweise erbärmlichen Zustand Sie können den Streckenplan ganz einfach als Grafik ausdrucken.Beste GrüßeRedaktion stadt-wien.at Gibt es einen ausdruckbaren Streckenfahrplan wieviel zonen von der stadtgrenze sind bis baden man kann es nicht ersehen und wie lange geht die Fahrt von der Oper zum Josephplatz Lange gesucht ohne Erfolg - ich fand ebenso nicht die Fahrdauer von Wien nach Baden.Bitte nehmt die Anmerkung auf.Vielen Dank,Do Laura Heneis Ich konnte auf den Webseiten nirgends die Dauer der Fahrt von Wien-Oper bis Baden Endstation finden???M Ich will fas alles auch poter handy also per sms zahlen können weil meist diye automaten nicht in der bahn funktionieren.Also bitte sagt mir welche app ich herunterladen muss um von baden bis nach wien mit bus und bahn eine fahrkarte per sms kaufen kann.Lg SW Medienservice GmbH Weißgerberlände 38, 1030 Wien kontakt(at)ganz-wien.at ► Folge uns auf Facebook ► Folge uns auf Instagram Impressum Datenschutz Werben auf ganz-wien.at gehört nicht zum offiziellen Internetauftritt der Stadtverwaltung Wien © 2025 SW Medienservice GmbH - Alle Rechte vorbehalten Municipal elections confirmed for Vienna in April 2025 Vienna’s municipal and district elections have been scheduled for April 27th, marking a critical political moment for the city, Vienna.at reported Deadlines for voter registration and party nominations have been set Around 1.4 million residents are expected to be eligible to vote This election could see significant shifts in Vienna’s political landscape as parties prepare to submit their candidates and proposals by the deadline Holocaust Memorial Day commemorated with events across Austria Austria marked Holocaust Memorial Day with a rally at Heldenplatz and a discussion in parliament featuring survivor Erika Freeman, Der Standard reported Despite calls to boycott the parliamentary event due to National Council President Walter Rosenkranz's participation emphasising the importance of remembering the victims Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen represented Austria at the Auschwitz liberation ceremony in Poland Although Austria has no official blood alcohol limit for skiing, accidents caused by intoxicated skiers can result in hefty penalties and personal costs, ORF reported Liability insurance generally covers damages caused under the influence but skiers who refuse alcohol tests after accidents face harsher consequences Authorities have noted a rise in such incidents this season FPÖ and ÖVP debate the introduction of an ambulance fee Negotiations between FPÖ and ÖVP have revived discussions about introducing a fee for outpatient hospital visits, Kurier reported Proponents argue the fee would relieve hospital overcrowding and direct patients to private practices while critics worry it would disproportionately affect low-income individuals while a moderate €5 or €10 charge has some support Masses of rain and snow prompt severe weather warnings Heavy rainfall and snow are expected across Austria, particularly in East Tyrol and Upper Carinthia, due to an Italian low-pressure system, Heute reported with snow levels dropping to 1,000 metres in some regions Conditions are expected to ease on Wednesday but residents are advised to remain cautious as heavy precipitation could lead to localised disruptions "Operation Roadrunner" dismantles major cocaine trafficking ring Austrian police arrested five suspects as part of "Operation Roadrunner," a major investigation into cocaine trafficking, Vienna.at reported allegedly trafficked 80 kilograms of cocaine and used encrypted messaging to coordinate their activities Authorities credit international cooperation for the operation's success Defense Ministry’s "Risk Image 2025" warns of growing threats Austria’s Ministry of Defense presented its "Risk Image 2025," emphasising heightened threats from hybrid warfare, cyberattacks, and disinformation campaigns, ORF reported Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP) warned of a potential escalation in the Ukraine conflict and its spillover effects on Europe Tanner highlighted Austria’s efforts to bolster national security through its 2032+ reconstruction plan and greater EU defence collaboration 26-year-old Swede falls to death in Bad Gastein A tragic accident occurred in Bad Gastein, where a 26-year-old Swedish man fell 100 metres from a cliff near the waterfall trail, Kurier reported Authorities believe the man lost his footing but investigations into the circumstances are ongoing Jobs in Salzburg’s city administration in high demand In Salzburg’s city administration, applications for jobs increased by 31 percent in 2024, ORF reported Over 5,000 candidates applied for 156 vacancies If you have any questions about life in Austria, ideas for articles, or news tips for The Local, you can contact us at news@thelocal.at or leave a comment below In the middle of the coalition negotiations with the ÖVP the Freedom Party demonstrated its unconditional will to govern at the New Year's meeting on Saturday including functionaries and supporters from the federal states with the highlight being the appearance of party leader Herbert Kickl at midday (see video above) Kickl's speech was somewhat tamer than in previous beer tent appearances in view of the government's plans He refrained from attacking the (current) ÖVP leadership the FPÖ leader and possible future Federal Chancellor is clearly trying to distance himself from the ÖVP Big enemy is the SPÖThe SPÖ is the main enemy: Kickl called the red state governor Hans Peter Doskozil "Kim Jong Doskozil" (comparing him to the North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un) The FPÖ would give Doskozil a run for his money in the upcoming elections in Burgenland Kickl is certain that the "socialists" will soon be "wiggling their ears" in Vienna too The blue chairman also made people sit up and take notice Kickl made clear to the foreign media present He would not be accused of this by anyone - "Period Done." There was muted applause in response there was more applause for Kickl's "closeness to neutrality" the FPÖ's friendship treaty with Russia and Putin's United Russia party has now been terminated - it had "never been filled with life" anyway as Norbert Hofer had already declared during the EU election campaign Just no "climate communism"Kickl also declared on Saturday that environmental protection was a high priority for him he railed against the prevailing "climate communism" - a term Kickl repeated several times The "compulsory vaccination" and various digressions into the inglorious Corona years were of course not to be missed as were the attacks on ORF - Kickl is known to be calling for the budget levy to be abolished Now the blue frontman wants to turn the "shuttered house of Austria" into a "jewel box". However, this requires a plan and decisions - and a decision has been made to prevent deficit proceedings against Austria by the EU whereby the "traffic light" had "messed around" for months - the FPÖ and ÖVP had only presented their "Stability Pact" on Thursday which includes a series of austerity measures Side blow to LudwigThe biggest "cashier" in the country Michael Ludwig - because in Vienna "everything had been increased" for years not only the debts in Austria were too high but also the migration figures - there had to be a "zero" here "Now it's the Austrians' turn," Kickl promised his supporters.  He says 'America first' and I say 'Austria first' Meanwhile, the FPÖ leader feels flattered by the invitation to Donald Trump's inauguration, which he did not accept He says 'America first' and I say 'Austria first'." Instead of Kickl More successful blue on stageThe "Pyramide" event hotel had already been full to bursting several hours before Kickl's appearance with the John Otti Band once again heating up the atmosphere The list of previous speakers was also a demonstration of Kickl's power some of whom were already successful blue names from the federal states: Lower Austria's Udo Landbauer and Mario Kunasek from Styria The Burgenland top candidate Norbert Hofer and Dominik Nepp in Vienna Lead in the polls continues to growThe FPÖ's New Year's meeting on Saturday comes at the best possible time In the most recently published election polls the blue party has reached record levels of 35 to 39 percent which takes into account the polls of the last five weeks have lost further ground with their failed government negotiations The ÖVP has only been polling between 17 and 22 percent since mid-December which gives more weight to the more recent polls This means that the former chancellor's party is even slightly behind the SPÖ (19.1%) which has also been losing ground since the national elections The Social Democrats reach 19 to 20 percent the Greens are still around their election result This article has been automatically translated,read the original article here Willkommen in unserer Community! 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Hier können Sie das Community-Team via unserer Melde- und Abhilfestelle kontaktieren In Kürze bekommen Sie eine Bestätigungs-Mail von uns. mall operator SM Prime Holdings Inc said on Friday.SM Prime the Philippines' biggest property firm will build premises at the SM Mall of Asia to rent to IKEA under an agreement signed earlier this year SM Prime vice president for investor relations.The firm is also considering renting some of the new space to other tenants he said.Up to 300,000 people a day pass through the SM Mall of Asia residential and entertainment hub.A spokeswoman for Inter IKEA Systems confirmed that a store would open in the Philippines whose founder Ingvar Kamprad died in January at the age of 91 operates through a franchise system.It has 415 stores in 49 markets The firm in November said it would increase city-center showrooms.SM Prime owned by the Philippines' richest man is valued at $19 billion and has interests in shopping malls hotels and convention centers.Reporting by Neil Jerome Morales; Additional reporting by Olof Swahnberg in STOCKHOLM; Editing by Martin Petty and Christopher Cushing Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved When Herbert Kickl announced that he had failed to form Austria's first far right-led government two wildly different narratives of the coalition negotiations emerged in the media While traditional news outlets reported disagreements over key posts and other issues led to the failure influential new far-right channel AUF1 blamed a plot by the "global elite" Kickl's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) topped Austria's national election in September for the first time winning almost 29 percent of the vote in a boost to Europe's burgeoning far right the president tasked the party with leading coalition talks with the conservatives and three pro-European parties have since resumed coalition talks - and agreed on a government READ ALSO: New report reveals Austrian far-right FPÖ's links to extremist networks its historic success has shone a spotlight on the Alpine country's fast-growing new alternative media Known for spreading right-wing narratives and conspiracy theories alternative news outlets have become increasingly popular in Austria only some lie more," one participant at a far-right rally told Austrian daily Der Standard when asked why he trusts alternative news more than traditional media The Freedom party - led by Kickl since 2021 - recently bundled all of its media channels into the single "FPÖ media house" The YouTube channel alone has more than 230,000 subscribers and some 80 million views over the last three years the far right hopes to expand its "enormous reach" FPÖ secretary general Christian Hafenecker told a presentation in January "We are truly present on all channels to provide the population with unfiltered and up-to-date information," he added READ ALSO: Austria settles on new government as three parties agree on coalition regional media channels like AUF1 and RTV have gained popularity and thrived since "We were increasingly pushed into the right-wing corner because we reported on the protests" against the government's strict Covid measures RTV managing director Christian Schott told AFP because the mainstream (media) is bought," he said were the first outlets to interview Kickl after his party's election victory has its roots in Upper Austria - has become "a leading media outlet in the German-speaking conspiracy sphere," according to a government report he attended the far-right party's signing of a "cooperation pact" with Vladimir Putin's United Russia party While AUF1 did not respond to an AFP request for an interview The channel publicly targeted AFP after receiving a written request Info-Direkt says it aims to address topics far-right voters are concerned about the sexual confusion of our children and climate hysteria" The channel accuses established media of spreading "fake news" and says it focuses on "patriotic" content The FPÖ's draft government programme included plans to cut funding to Austria's public broadcaster ORF saying it was a symbol of "left-wing propaganda" READ ALSO: Why does Austria rank so badly for press freedom? the FPÖ seeks to "strengthen the parallel media universe" while targeting those who are "not aligned with its ideology" Kraus also expressed concern about the "downward spiral of public discourse" Kickl has repeatedly praised Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban as a "role model"."During his 14 years in power Orban's government has clamped down on and transformed Hungary's media landscape  "Orban has shown it's possible to create a real alternative Why shouldn't we do the same?" Hafenecker said in January BACKGROUND: The Kurz corruption scandal exposes Austria's press freedom problems This article was published more than 6 years ago The logo of IKEA is seen above a store in Voesendorf IKEA will open its first stores in South America under a franchise agreement with Chilean retailer Falabella as the world’s biggest furniture retailer looks for new growth markets to keep challengers at bay The Swedish firm is responding to slower sales growth by pushing into new markets such as India while developing smaller city centre store formats It is also investing in its online services to adapt to the surge in e-commerce and home delivery which has dulled the appeal of its out-of-town warehouse stores IKEA’s aim is to boost its customer base to 3.2 billion in 2025 from around 1.2 billion today It wants to open at least nine stores in Chile Colombia and Peru over a period of 10 years and will sell through online sales channels in the three countries Inter IKEA Group chief executive Torbjorn Loof said South America is one of IKEA’s key future growth markets with a combined population of almost 100 million people had a market potential for home furniture of more than 8-billion euros ($12-billion) while IKEA’s franchise partner Falabella will invest US$600-million entering South America will not come with any “physical investments” for IKEA “We will bring to the three countries the full experience of IKEA with stores and online sales such as those already existing in Europe the United States and Asia,” Sandro Solari “IKEA will complement the current offer of products and services of our home improvement subsidiary Sodimac.” The first store is expected to open in the city of Santiago at the end of 2020 but the company is looking at several markets in South America These are new countries and new markets,” he told Reuters last year grew retail sales by 4 per cent to 34.1-billion euros Inter IKEA is the brand owner and franchisor while IKEA Group is the biggest franchise owner with 363 stores in 29 markets out of a total of 418 stores in 49 markets Loof said he was expecting sales to grow by 5-6 per cent this year from 38.3-billion euros (C$58-billion) in 2017 or 5.2 per cent growth IKEA’s rivals span from e-commerce sites like Germany’s Home24 and U.S giant Amazon to store chains such as Britain’s Argos and France’s Conforama announced a stock market listing on Friday and is pushing into Brazil IKEA said last year it would run tests in 2018 of selling its goods through third parties Loof said negotiations with third parties were ongoing and he expects to be able to say more later this year “If everything goes as planned it could be this year But we are optimistic and working hard,” he said Such a move would mean IKEA’s customers may soon be able to buy its flat-pack furniture and other home furnishings through the likes of Amazon which has said it plans to venture into furniture Report an editorial error Report a technical issue Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. 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