Far right likely to be tasked with forming new government in Austria
President to meet with Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl after chancellor resigned following collapse of coalition talks between conservatives and center left
Austria’s far right set to form government for the first time
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has tasked the far right Freedom Party (FPÖ) leader Herbert Kickl with leading the formation of a new government.
Far-right Herbert Kickl gets his chance to form government in Austria
Herbert Kickl, leader of Austria’s anti-immigrant Freedom Party (FPÖ), has a chance to become Austria’s new chancellor and its first far-right leader since the end of World War II.
Far-right Freedom Party closes in on forming government in Austria
Austria’s Freedom Party was tasked with trying to form what could become the nation’s first far-right-led government since World War II, adding to the trend of anti-immigrant and populist parties gaining ground across Europe.
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Austria's far-right leader Kickl tasked with forming government
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen tasked the leader of the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) on Monday (January 6) with forming a coalition government, after a centrist bid to assemble one without the FPO collapsed unexpectedly over the weekend.
Austrian far-right party tasked with forming coalition
Austria's president Alexander Van der Bellen has tasked the leader of the far-right Freedom Party, Herbert Kickl, with forming a coalition government. If the talks are successful, Austria will, for the first time,
Austria’s new centre-right leader open to coalition with far right
The incoming leader of Austria’s centre right People’s party (ÖVP) has signalled his openness to sharing power with the far right, just a day after Chancellor Karl Nehammer resigned after failing to form a centrist governing coalition.
Austrian far-right leader meets president, seeking coalition mandate
The leader of Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPO) met President Alexander Van der Bellen on Monday expecting to be tasked with forming a coalition government after a centrist bid to assemble one without the FPO collapsed over the weekend.
Austria's chancellor to quit as coalition talks collapse
Karl Nehammer says he will resign in the coming days after talks on forming a government without the far right break up.
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