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 ...
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Van der Bellen’s Tschick brother Schallenberg
It was less than two months that Alexander Schallenberg ruled Austria as chancellor. Now there will be a few more days, or ...
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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Austria's Political Shift: Freedom Party Takes Center Stage
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has tasked the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) leader with forming a coalition government, following the collapse of a centrist-led effort. This decision ...
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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 ...
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Austrian Chancellor Nehammer Says He Will Resign After Talks on Forming a New Government Fail
Party leader Herbert Kickl criticized Nehammer, Babler and Austria’s President Alexander Van der Bellen in a written statement on Saturday evening for having created “chaos instead of ...
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Kickl's Coalition Quest: Austria's New Political Chapter
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has asked far-right Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl to form a coalition government after centrist efforts failed. The conservative People's Party agreed ...
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 ...
Far-right leader pledges to 'govern Austria honestly' and makes demands of potential partner
The Austrian far-right leader has said in his first comments after being tasked to form a new government that he aspires to “govern Austria honestly” as he prepares for talks on a potential coalition ...