Austria’s far right eyes chancellor’s office despite failed coalition talks
The Freedom Party leader wants to be the Austria’s “Volkskanzler,” or Chancellor of the People, a title once embraced by ...
Austrian president urges parties to compromise
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has urged a greater spirit of compromise after coalition talks between the ...
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Letter: Austria’s far-right leader is not one to duck a challenge
Herbert Kickl, the leader of Austria’s Freedom party (FPÖ), won’t have it all his own way in forming a government, as Ben Hall says (“Far-right success will echo beyond Austria”, Opinion ...
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Austrian far right gets mandate to try to lead a government for the first time since World War II
The leader of Austria’s Freedom Party received a mandate ... but there are no longer any other realistic options in the current parliament and polls suggest that a new election soon could ...
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Austria's far-right gets chance to lead a government for first time since World War Two
to form a new ruling coalition in what could yield the first far-right-led government in Austria since World War Two. FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl “has the confidence to find viable solutions ...
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Austria under far-right government would stay committed to EU, says caretaker leader
Mr Costa, who chairs the EU summits bringing together the 27 national leaders, said he was pleased to hear Austria would continue ... and act united during the current period of turmoil in the ...
Austrian conservatives want far-right assurances on Russia in coalition talks
The new, interim leader of Austria's conservatives demanded assurances from the far right on Wednesday that they want to keep Austria free from Russian interference, laying out potential flashpoints ...