Austria's outgoing Chancellor Karl Nehammer says the leader of the far-right FPÖ, Herbert Kickl, should be given the first chance at forming a new government after elections on the weekend. "From my point of view,

Austria's conservative Chancellor Karl Nehammer urged the country's president on Tuesday to task the far-right Freedom Party with forming a coalition after it won Sunday's general election, even though its chances of succeeding appear slim.

Austria's conservatives backed their leader, Chancellor Karl Nehammer, on Tuesday in a confidence vote he sought after the far right achieved a historic win in national elections. The far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) topped Sunday's national polls for the first time,

Austria's far-right has gained its first electoral win since WW2, as the Freedom Party has won parliamentary elections.

Leaders of Austrian political parties united to reject the idea of forming a coalition with the head of the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) Herbert Kickl after his FPO came first in a parliamentary election on Sunday.

The leader of Austria's conservatives, Chancellor Karl Nehammer, urged President Alexander Van der Bellen on Tuesday to formally task the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) with forming a coalition after it won Sunday's parliamentary election.

The Freedom Party on Sunday secured the first far-right national parliamentary election victory in post-World War II Austria. But political rivals have said they won’t work with the party's leader.

The Freedom Party got nearly 30 percent of the national vote, but mainstream parties have vowed to join in a coalition government without the party’s pugilistic leader, Herbert Kickl.