If he comes to power, sharp-tongued, far-right leader Herbert Kickl will be contemporary Austria's most controversial chancellor.

The EU’s strategy to deal with the far-right Freedom Party heading for power in Vienna is … hope for the best.

Austria’s president, was meeting Herbert Kickl, the leader of the hard-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), to ask him to try to form Austria’s next government. Mr Van der Bellen, a former leader of ...

Herbert Kickl, who now has good chances of becoming Austria's next chancellor, has radicalized the FPÖ in recent years. He ...

The rise of the populist right in European elections continues as Herbert Kickl, the controversial leader of the populist-nationalist Freedom Party (FPÖ) appears on course to become Austria’s new ...

During these “trying times and surprising developments,” the EU should “have trust” in the strength of Austria’s democratic institutions. He added that the rule of law, separation of powers, ...

VIENNA (AP) — Austrian far-right leader Herbert Kickl said Tuesday in his first comments after being tasked to form a new government that he aspires to “govern Austria honestly” as he prepared for ...

Austria's centrist parties may come to their senses and try a second round of coalition talks, or form a minority government.

Austria’s immigrant community is dealing with the implications of an far-right FPÖ-led government. While some fear ...

THE PROSPECT of Herbert Kickl, the leader of the hard-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), running Austria alarms centrists in the Alpine republic and its European neighbours. Paul Lendvai, a prominent ...

VIENNA (AP) — Austrian far-right leader Herbert Kickl and his prospective coalition partners said Monday that they have reached an agreement to bring down the budget deficit, an important first step ...

Four months after its election victory, Austria’s hard Right is about to lead a government for the first time since 1945.