Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer (R) prepares to shake hands with Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico after they opened a symbolic border gate at the border between Slovakia's Petrzalka and Austria's Berg in this December 20, 2007 file photo. To match feature AUSTRIA-BORDERS REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader/Files (SLOVAKIA) 

Mayor of the village of Schengen, Roger Weber (C), watches as Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico (L) and Austria's Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer shake hands at the border between Slovakia's Petrzalka and Austria's Berg in this December 20, 2007 file photo. To match AUSTRIA-BORDERS/ REUTERS/David W Cerny/Files (SLOVAKIA) 

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico (L) and Austria's Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer saw a symbolic border gate at the border between Slovakia's Petrzalka and Austria's Berg in this December 20, 2007 file photo. To match feature AUSTRIA-BORDERS REUTERS/David W Cerny/Files (SLOVAKIA) 

Outgoing Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer addresses a news conference following his last cabinet meeting in Vienna November 26, 2008. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader (AUSTRIA) 

Outgoing Austrian Chancellor (Bundeskanzler) Alfred Gusenbauer addresses a news conference following his last cabinet meeting in Vienna November 26, 2008. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader (AUSTRIA) 

Outgoing Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer addresses a news conference following his last cabinet meeting in Vienna November 26, 2008. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader (AUSTRIA) 

Outgoing Austrian Chancellor (Bundeskanzler) Alfred Gusenbauer listens during a news conference following his last cabinet meeting in Vienna November 26, 2008. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader (AUSTRIA) 

Outgoing Austrian Chancellor (Bundeskanzler) Alfred Gusenbauer listens during a news conference following his last cabinet meeting in Vienna November 26, 2008. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader (AUSTRIA) 

Outgoing Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer waves at the end of a news conference following his last cabinet meeting in Vienna November 26, 2008. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader (AUSTRIA) 

Head of the Freedom Party (FPOe) Heinz-Christian Strache delivers a speech in front of Vice Chancellor Wilhelm Molterer (L) and Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer during an extraordinary session of the Austrian Parliament in Vienna November 25, 2008. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader (AUSTRIA) 

Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer makes his way to a party meeting in Vienna November 24, 2008. Austria's centre-left Social Democrats formally agreed on Sunday to renew their often fractious coalition government with the conservatives in the face of a looming economic crisis. REUTERS/Herwig Prammer (AUSTRIA) 

Vienna's Mayor Michael Haeupl, Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer and Social Democratic Party SPOe leader Werner Faymann (L-R) attend a party meeting in Vienna November 24, 2008. Austria's centre-left Social Democrats formally agreed on Sunday to renew their often fractious coalition government with the conservatives in the face of a looming economic crisis. REUTERS/Herwig Prammer (AUSTRIA) 

Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer (2nd L), Doris Bures (3rd L) and Social Democratic Party SPOe leader Werner Faymann (centre R) attend a party meeting in Vienna November 24, 2008. Austria's centre-left Social Democrats formally agreed on Sunday to renew their often fractious coalition government with the conservatives in the face of a looming economic crisis. REUTERS/Herwig Prammer (AUSTRIA) 

Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer delivers a lecture at Sofia's University November 14, 2008. Chancellor Gusenbauer is in Bulgaria on one-day working visit. REUTERS/Oleg Popov (BULGARIA) 

Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev (L) and Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer (2nd L) arrive at Sofia's University, November 14, 2008. Chancellor Gusenbauer is in Bulgaria on one-day working visit. REUTERS/Oleg Popov (BULGARIA) 

Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev (R) speaks during a joint news conference with Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer in Sofia, November 14, 2008. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov (BULGARIA) 

Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev (R) welcomes Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer before their meeting in Sofia, November 14, 2008. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov (BULGARIA) 

Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer (R) and Vice Chancellor Wilhelm Molterer use their mobile phones before an extraordinary cabinet meeting marking the 90th anniversary of the Republic of Austria in Vienna November 12, 2008. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader (AUSTRIA) 

Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer (C) turns to ministers as he leaves the Monument of the Republic after laying a wreath commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Republic of Austria in Vienna November 12, 2008. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader (AUSTRIA) 

Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer lays a wreath at the Monument of the Republic commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Republic of Austria in Vienna November 12, 2008. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader (AUSTRIA) 

Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer (C) delivers a speech during an extraordinary cabinet meeting marking the 90th anniversary of the Republic of Austria in Vienna November 12, 2008. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader (AUSTRIA) 

Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer (C) delivers a speech during an extraordinary cabinet meeting marking the 90th anniversary of the Republic of Austria in Vienna November 12, 2008. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader (AUSTRIA) 

Austrian President Heinz Fischer (L) shakes hands with Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer as Head of social democrats (SPOe) Werner Faymann (2nd R) watches before a ceremony marking the 90th anniversary of the Republic of Austria in Vienna November 12, 2008. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader (AUSTRIA) 

Austrian President Heinz Fischer (L) and Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer (2nd L) welcome the new governor of Carinthia Gerhard Doerfler in the historic Hofburg Palace in Vienna October 27, 2008. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA) 

Ingrid Betancourt (R) embraces Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer as she receives the "Woman of the Year Award 2008" trophy in Vienna October 26, 2008. REUTERS/Herwig Prammer (AUSTRIA) 

Ingrid Betancourt (R) receives the "Woman of the Year Award 2008" trophy from Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer in Vienna October 26, 2008. REUTERS/Herwig Prammer (AUSTRIA) 

Ingrid Betancourt (L) receives the "Woman of the Year Award 2008" trophy from Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer in Vienna October 26, 2008. REUTERS/Herwig Prammer (AUSTRIA) 

Ingrid Betancourt (L) receives the "Woman of the Year Award 2008" trophy from Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer in Vienna October 26, 2008. REUTERS/Herwig Prammer (AUSTRIA) 

Ingrid Betancourt (R) receives the "Woman of the Year Award 2008" trophy from Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer in Vienna October 26, 2008. REUTERS/Herwig Prammer (AUSTRIA) 

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) welcomes Austria's Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer before their meeting in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing October 24, 2008. Dozens of Asian and European leaders, representing half the global economy, have gathered in Beijing this week at the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) starting Friday. The 27 EU member states and the European Commission will trade views with Japan, China, India and 13 other Asian countries on the global downturn, climate change and international security. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA) 

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer before their meeting in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing October 24, 2008. Dozens of Asian and European leaders, representing half the global economy, have gathered in Beijing this week at the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) starting Friday. The 27 EU member states and the European Commission will trade views with Japan, China, India and 13 other Asian countries on the global downturn, climate change and international security. REUTERS/David Gray (CHINA) 

Austrian Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Wilhelm Molterer (C) delivers a speech as Austria's Peoples party leader (OeVP) and Agriculture Minister Josef Proell (L) and Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer (R) look on during a extraordinary session of the Parliament on the international financial crisis in Vienna October 20, 2008. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA) 

Austria's Social Democrat party (SPOe) leader Werner Faymann, Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer, Austria's Peoples party leader (OeVP) Josef Proell and Austrian Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Wilhelm Molterer (L-R) wait during a extraordinary session of the Parliament on the international financial crisis in Vienna October 20, 2008. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA) 

Austrian Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister, Wilhelm Molterer (L) and Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer wait during a extraordinary session of the Parliament on the international financial crisis in Vienna October 20, 2008. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA) 

Austrian Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister, Wilhelm Molterer (L) and Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer wait during a extraordinary session of the Parliament on the international financial crisis in Vienna October 20, 2008. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA) 

Austrian Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister, Wilhelm Molterer (L) and Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer wait during a extraordinary session of the Parliament on the international financial crisis in Vienna October 20, 2008. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler (AUSTRIA) 

Austrian President Heinz Fischer (L) and Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer attend the funeral service of Governor and the leader of Austria's Buendnis Zukunft Oesterreich (BZOe) party (Alliance for Austria's future) Joerg Haider in the Cathedral of Klagenfurt October 18, 2008. Thousands of Austrians mourned Haider on Saturday, a far-right populist leader who died in a high-speed car crash a week ago. Around 25,000 mourners attended Haider's memorial service in the capital of the Alpine province where he was governor for over a decade and was seen by many as a leader with a common touch who took on the political establishment in Vienna. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA) 

Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer (R) speaks during the funeral ceremony for late governor and leader of Austria's Buendnis Zukunft Oesterreich (BZOe) party (Alliance for Austria's future) Joerg Haider in Klagenfurt October 18, 2008. Right-wing leader Haider died aged 58 in a car accident on October 11. REUTERS/Miro Kuzmanovic (AUSTRIA) 

Austria's Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer (L), Finland's Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) talk together during a family photo during a European Union leaders summit in Brussels October 15, 2008. EU nations are set on Wednesday to back calls for a root-and-branch overhaul of the world's financial structures in a bid to ensure no repeat of the worst credit crisis since the 1930s Great Depression. REUTERS/Michel Euler/Pool (BELGIUM) 

Austria's Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer (L) talks with Luxembourg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker (C) and France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) at the start of a European Union leaders summit in Brussels October 15, 2008. EU nations are set on Wednesday to back calls for a root-and-branch overhaul of the world's financial structures in a bid to ensure no repeat of the worst credit crisis since the 1930s Great Depression. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM) 

Austria's Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer (L) talks with Luxembourg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker (C) and France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) at the start of a European Union leaders summit in Brussels October 15, 2008. EU nations are set on Wednesday to back calls for a root-and-branch overhaul of the world's financial structures in a bid to ensure no repeat of the worst credit crisis since the 1930s Great Depression. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM) 

Austria's Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer (L) talks with France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) at the start of a European Union leaders summit in Brussels October 15, 2008. EU nations are set on Wednesday to back calls for a root-and-branch overhaul of the world's financial structures in a bid to ensure no repeat of the worst credit crisis since the 1930s Great Depression. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM) 

(L-R) Austria's Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer, Luxembourg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker and France's President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose country currently holds the rotating Presidency of EU, chat at the start of a European Union leaders summit in Brussels October 15, 2008. EU nations are set on Wednesday to back calls for a root-and-branch overhaul of the world's financial structures in a bid to ensure no repeat of the worst credit crisis since the 1930s Great Depression. REUTERS/Gerard Cerles/Pool (BELGIUM) 

(L-R) Austria's Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer, Luxembourg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker and France's President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose country currently holds the rotating Presidency of EU, chat at the start of a European Union leaders summit in Brussels October 15, 2008. EU nations are set on Wednesday to back calls for a root-and-branch overhaul of the world's financial structures in a bid to ensure no repeat of the worst credit crisis since the 1930s Great Depression. REUTERS/Gerard Cerles /Pool (BELGIUM) 

(L-R) Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, EU Commissioner for Institutional Relations Margot Wallstrom and Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer pose during a meeting of the European Socialist Party ahead of a EU leaders summit in Brussels October 15, 2008. EU nations are set on Wednesday to back calls for a root-and-branch overhaul of the world's financial structures in a bid to ensure no repeat of the worst credit crisis since the 1930s Great Depression. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM) 

(L-R) Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, EU Commissioner for Institutional Relations Margot Wallstrom and Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer pose during a meeting of the European Socialist Party ahead of a EU leaders summit in Brussels October 15, 2008. EU nations are set on Wednesday to back calls for a root-and-branch overhaul of the world's financial structures in a bid to ensure no repeat of the worst credit crisis since the 1930s Great Depression. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM) 

Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer arrives at a meeting of the European Socialist Party in Brussels October 15, 2008. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM) 

Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik, Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer and Finance Minister Wilhelm Molterer (L-R) attend a news conference in Vienna October 14, 2008. REUTERS/Herwig Prammer (AUSTRIA) 

(L-R) Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik, Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer and Fincance Minister Wilhelm Molterer attend a news conference in Vienna October 14, 2008. REUTERS/Herwig Prammer (AUSTRIA) 

Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer (L) listens to Fincance Minister Wilhelm Molterer during a news conference in Vienna October 14, 2008. REUTERS/Herwig Prammer (AUSTRIA) 

Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer (L) listens to Fincance Minister Wilhelm Molterer during a news conference in Vienna October 14, 2008. REUTERS/Herwig Prammer (AUSTRIA) 

Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer briefs the media during a news conference in Vienna October 14, 2008. REUTERS/Herwig Prammer (AUSTRIA) 

Austrian Finance Minister Wilhelm Molterer (R) and Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer attend a joint news conference in Vienna October 13, 2008. Austria will provide up to 85 billion euros in guarantees and up to 15 billion euros in fresh equity to prop up its banking sector in the current financial crisis, Molterer told journalists. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA) 

Austrian Finance Minister Wilhelm Molterer (R) and Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer attend a joint news conference in Vienna October 13, 2008. Austria will provide up to 85 billion euros in guarantees and up to 15 billion euros in fresh equity to prop up its banking sector in the current financial crisis, Molterer told journalists. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA) 

Austrian Finance Minister Wilhelm Molterer (R) and Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer attend a joint news conference in Vienna October 13, 2008. Austria will provide up to 85 billion euros in guarantees and up to 15 billion euros in fresh equity to prop up its banking sector in the current financial crisis, Molterer told journalists. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA) 

Austrian Finance Minister Wilhelm Molterer (R) and Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer arrive for a joint news conference in Vienna October 13, 2008. Austria will provide up to 85 billion euros in guarantees and up to 15 billion euros in fresh equity to prop up its banking sector in the current financial crisis, Molterer told journalists. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA) 

Austria's Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer (L) is greeted by France's President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Elysee Palace in Paris October 12, 2008. Sarkozy, Gusenbauer and leaders of other euro zone countries held an emergency meeting in Paris to agree on specific, pan-European measure to prop up the battered financial sector and halt market panic. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE) 

Austria's Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer (L) is greeted by France's President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Elysee Palace in Paris October 12, 2008. Sarkozy, Gusenbauer and leaders of euro zone countries hold an emergency meeting in Paris to agree on specific, pan-European measure to prop up the battered financial sector and halt market panic. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE) 

Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and Austria's Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer arrive to attend a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris October 12, 2008. France's President Nicolas Sarkozy and leaders of euro zone countries hold an emergency meeting in Paris to agree on specific, pan-European measures to prop up the battered financial sector and halt market panic. REUTERS/Eric Feferberg/Pool (FRANCE) 

Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer addresses a news conference after a cabinet meeting in Vienna October 8, 2008. Austria will give an unlimited guarantee on bank deposits of savers, Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (AUSTRIA)