Far-right leader pledges to ‘govern Austria honestly’ and makes demands of potential partner
The Austrian far-right leader has said in his first comments after being tasked to form a new government that he aspires to “govern Austria honestly” as he prepares for talks on a potential coalition.
Austria's far right gets chance to lead a government for first time since World War II
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has asked the leader of the country's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) to form a new ruling coalition in what could yield the first far-right-led government in Austria since World War II.
Austria's Polarising Far-Right Leader Bids to Become Chancellor
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on Monday tasked Kickl, head of the eurosceptic, Russia-friendly Freedom Party (FPO), with forming a coalition government after a centrist bid to assemble one without the FPO collapsed over the weekend.
Austrian foreign minister to take over as caretaker chancellor
VIENNA (Reuters) -Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg will take over as caretaker chancellor on Friday from Karl Nehammer, who quit when centrist coalition talks collapsed last weekend, President Alexander Van der Bellen's office said on Wednesday.
Austria’s Far-Right Chancellor-in-Waiting Is a Canny Provocateur
Herbert Kickl, the conservative-nationalist tasked this week with forming Austria’s next government, is at once one of the most admired and loathed politicians in the country’s post-World War II history.
A far-right leader could soon take the helm in EU member country Austria. Here's why it matters
A party that advocates an end to economic sanctions against Russia and has called for the “re-migration of uninvited foreigners” could soon give Austria its first government led by the far right since World War II,
How Austria Could Get Its First Far-Right Chancellor Since World War II
The leader of the anti-immigration, pro-Russia Freedom Party has been given the chance to try to form a government after ...
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Austria's OMV has struck a deal to supply Germany's Uniper with gas from its Black Sea project from 2027, three people ...
Who is Herbert Kickl? The Trump-like politician could be the first far-right leader in Austria since WWII
Attempts to form a government without the far-right Freedom Party collapsed in recent days, more than three months after it ...
Austria Coalition Talks Collapse, Raising Prospects for the Far Right
The leader of the anti-immigrant Freedom Party of Austria, founded by former Nazis in the 1950s, was expected to be asked to ...
Austria heads towards coalition talks led by far right after centrists fail
Austria headed on Sunday towards coalition talks led by the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) after efforts to form a centrist ...
Far Right Gets Chance to Form Government in Austria
The Freedom Party was tasked with trying to form the nation’s first far-right-led government since World War II, adding to ...
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Far-right Freedom Party gets chance to form government in Austria
Austria’s Freedom Party, which is starting talks to lead the government, opposes sanctions on Russia and the EU’s support for ...
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In Austria’s Kickl, the EU has its next Orbán
Vienna could be about to get its first far-right leader since World War II. Europe’s mainstream sees trouble brewing.