Herbert Kickl, leader of Austria's right-wing Freedom Party, met with President Alexander Van der Bellen on Sunday, further fueling rumors that he will be asked to form a government.

Representatives of the conservative Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and the Social Democrats (SPÖ) met in the nation's chancellery for talks on Saturday after the failure of their discussions with a further party for a three-way coalition.

Talks on forming a three-party coalition government in Austria collapsed after the smallest party NEOS withdrew from negotiations. However, the remaining two parties have confirmed their intention to continue discussions.

The party was in monthslong talks with the Social Democrats and Chancellor Karl Nehammer's conservative People's Party. The collapse of the talks give hope to the far right FPÖ, which came first in last year's election.

Talks on forming a new three-party government in Austria have collapsed as the smallest of the prospective coalition partners pulled the plug on the negotiations.

The Neos party's abrupt withdrawal from Austrian coalition talks has caused political uncertainty, strengthening the far-right Freedom Party's position. Opinion polls show increased support for the FPO,

In major U-turn, Christian Stocker says he will enter into coalition talks with the far right if invited to do so.

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer says he will resign in the coming days after talks on forming a new government failed a second time.

Karl Nehammer said about the talks between his conservative People's Party and the Social Democrats: 'We have tried everything up to this point.'

Austria's conservative Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Saturday he would step down in the "coming days" after breaking off coalition talks with the Social Democrats over disagreements on key issues. The surprise move might lead to snap polls being called in the Alpine EU member country — or the conservatives might negotiate with the far right that won national elections in September.