Austria's foreign minister steps in as caretaker leader
Austria's Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg has been named as the country's caretaker chancellor, filling the void left by the resignation of Karl Nehammer at the weekend.
Austrian foreign minister to take over as caretaker chancellor
VIENNA (Reuters) -Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg will take over as caretaker chancellor on Friday from Karl Nehammer, who quit when centrist coalition talks collapsed last weekend, President Alexander Van der Bellen's office said on Wednesday.
How Austria Could Get Its First Far-Right Chancellor Since World War II
The leader of the anti-immigration, pro-Russia Freedom Party has been given the chance to try to form a government after months of coalition talks among mainstream parties collapsed.
Austria’s Far-Right Chancellor-in-Waiting Is a Canny Provocateur
Herbert Kickl, the conservative-nationalist tasked this week with forming Austria’s next government, is at once one of the most admired and loathed politicians in the country’s post-World War II history.
A far-right leader could soon take the helm in EU member country Austria. Here’s why it matters
Attempts to form a government without the far-right Freedom Party collapsed in recent days, more than three months after it won a parliamentary election. President Alexander Van der Bellen on Monday tasked its leader,
Austria's far right gets chance to lead a government for first time since World War II
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 II.
Far-right Freedom Party gets chance to form government in Austria
Austria’s Freedom Party, which is starting talks to lead the government, opposes sanctions on Russia and the EU’s support for Ukraine.
Austria: Centrist Neos party quits coalition talks
The party was in monthslong talks with the Social Democrats and Chancellor Karl Nehammer's conservative People's Party. The ...
Austria’s chancellor says he will step down in coming days
Karl Nehammer, Austria’s conservative chancellor, said on Saturday he would step down in the “coming days” after breaking off ...
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Austria faces potential foreign policy shift under Kickl
After entrusting the leader of the pro-Russian FPOe party, Herbert Kickl, with the mission of forming a government, "there is ...
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Austria’s ruling conservatives elect Christian Stocker as interim leader after Nehammer resigns as Chancellor
Austria’s ruling conservatives on Sunday appointed Christian Stocker, the secretary-general of the Austrian People’s Party ...
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Austria’s liberal NEOS party withdraws from coalition talks
Austria’s liberal NEOS party announced on Friday that it has withdrawn from coalition talks with social democratic SPO and ...
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Austria's Freedom Party leader to invite People's Party for coalition talks
VIENNA - Austria's Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl said on Tuesday that he planned to invite the conservative People's ...
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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 ...
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Austria's Coalition Talks in Chaos: Neos Party's Surprise Exit
Austria's coalition talks were thrown into disorder when the liberal Neos party unexpectedly quit negotiations with the ...
Talks on a new 3-party Austrian government collapse as the smallest party pulls out
Talks on forming a new three-party government in Austria have collapsed as the smallest of the prospective coalition partners ...
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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Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
Coalition collapse sparks blame game, Integration Minister steps down, and police warn against acid burglaries—plus more ...