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 Adolf Hitler.
Austria's far right fails to form a coalition
The FPÖ has returned its mandate to the president, the ecologist Alexander Van der Bellen, who must find a solution to get the country out of the political stalemate it has been in since the September 2024 legislative elections.
Austria's far-right party calls for new election after coalition talks collapse
Austria's far-right Freedom Party is calling for a new general election after talks about forming a coalition government broke down this week. The Freedom Party, or FPO, which narrowly won a general election in September, had been negotiating with potential suitors ever since about forming a coalition government.
Attempt to form Austria's first government led by far right collapses
Talks to form Austria's first coalition government led by the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) collapsed on Wednesday, days after the FPO's negotiations with the conservative People's Party (OVP) ground to a halt,
Austria's far-right led coalition talks collapse
Austria’s far-right-led coalition talks collapsed on Wednesday after FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl withdrew from negotiations.
Talks to form Austria’s first far right-led government fail
Had they been successful the far right would have led the alpine nation's government for the first time. Now snap elections are likely, with the Freedom Party, founded by former Nazis, polling well ahead of its rivals.
Austrian far-right leader Herbert Kickl says talks to form a new coalition government have collapsed
Austrian far-right leader Herbert Kickl says talks to form a new coalition government have collapsed.
Austrian far-right leader's efforts to form a new government collapse
Austrian far-right leader Herbert Kickl says his talks on forming a coalition government with a conservative party have collapsed
Austrian Coalition Talks Collapse, Averting a Far-Right Chancellor for Now
The plan by the far-right Freedom Party to run Austria was halted by a disagreement over who would lead the all-important Interior Ministry.
A 23-year-old man stabbed 5 people in Austria killing 1 in what police describe as a random attack
VIENNA (AP) — A 23-year-old man stabbed five passersby in southern Austria on Saturday in what police said was a random ...
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Syrian kills teen, injures five in Austria knife attack
A man thought to be a Syrian asylum seeker stabbed a teenager to death and wounded five others in southern Austria Saturday, ...
Austrian far-right leader Herbert Kickl’s efforts to form a new government collapse
The country’s President gave Kickl a mandate to try to form a new government on Jan. 6 after other parties’ efforts to put ...
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FPÖ's Kickl sees another opening to become Austria's chancellor
After the failure of the coalition talks with the conservative People's Party (ÖVP), the leader of the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), Herbert Kickl, believes that the party's entry into the ...
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Austria's Combative Far-Right Leader Herbert Kickl
VIENNA - While negotiating with the conservatives to form a government, sharp-tongued Herbert Kickl was within reach of becoming contemporary Austria ...
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Talks to form Austria's first far-right govt stall
Talks to form Austria's first far right-led government stalled on Wednesday, with the negotiating parties airing ...
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Austria’s political crisis deepens as far right pulls plug on coalition talks
Kickl’s Freedom Party walked away after failure to reach a deal on ministerial positions. Mainstream parties might try again ...