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Austria, Form Government

A far-right leader could soon take the helm in EU member country Austria. Here’s why it matters

Austria could soon have its first government led by the far right since World War II. President Alexander Van der Bellen has turned to the far-right Freedom Party and its provocative leader Herbert Ki

NBC News on MSN · 9h

Austria's far-right gets chance to lead a government for first time since World War Two

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 Two.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 7h

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 the trend of anti-immigrant and populist parties gaining ground across Europe.

Austria heads towards coalition talks led by far right

Reuters · 1d

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 government without the FPO fell apart and prompted Chancellor Karl Nehammer to resign.

The New York Times · 1d

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 enter into talks to form a new government.

The Financial Times · 1d

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.

Austria's polarising far-right leader bids to become chancellor

He is so abrasive that he has one of Austria's lowest personal approval ratings, but far-right chief Herbert Kickl's ...

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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 ...

Japan Today58m

Austria's president tasks far right to form gov't in historic first

Austria's president tasked far-right leader Herbert Kickl with trying to form a government Monday, in a historic move after ...

Courthouse News Service1h

Far right on brink of power in Austria, 3 months after election win

Austria is set to become the latest European Union nation to turn to the far right for leadership. The Freedom Party of Austria, founded in the 1950s by former Nazis, is about to take power after ...

Germany's far-right AfD welcomes mandate for Freedom Party of Austria

The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has welcomed the mandate received by the far-right Freedom Party of ...

The Jerusalem Post Blogs2h

Echoes of a Nazi past: Israel keeping watch on Austria politics as far-right party forms coalition

Few options remained for Van der Bellen after the centrists’ failure to forge a coalition. Some political analysts in ...

Austrian far right close to power with conservative support

Austria’s nationalist Freedom Party crept closer to power on Sunday after receiving an invitation by the nation’s president to discuss leading a government.

Austria’s Far-Right Kickl Given Path to Historic Chancellor Job

Austria’s anti-immigrant Freedom Party crept closer to appointing its first chancellor after receiving an invitation by the ...

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