The Austrian national broadcaster ORF is facing political pressure from the far-right Freedom Party (FPO), which seeks ...

To hedge against Trumpian pressure tactics, it would therefore be in Germany's interest to lead the way toward a more independent European policy. Such a policy would not seek equidistance between ...

Putin-friendly, far-right FPO’s imminent rise to power in Austria is a direct consequence of liberal, centrist failings.

The far-right Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) and the conservative People's Party (ÖVP), currently negotiating a coalition ...

Austria's centrist parties may come to their senses and try a second round of coalition talks, or form a minority government.

Opposition leader Friedrich Merz, the frontrunner to become Germany's next chancellor, said the second presidency of Donald ...

Mainstream German parties have sworn off working with the far-right Alternative for Germany, but its ongoing rise and ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz's so-called "traffic light" coalition collapsed in late 2024, triggered by disagreements about economic policy and debt management. Economic growth and debt limits will be top ...

Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPO) and conservative People's Party (OVP) plan to improve the state's finances by ...

A government led by the far right wouldn't just herald a new era in Austrian politics. It would bolster rising far-right ...

In the meantime, Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg has taken over as interim chancellor after conservative Karl Nehammer, Austria's leader for the past three years, resigned following his failed ...

The ÖVP has previously governed in a coalition with the FPÖ ... while the ÖVP has been steadfast in his approval of Austria's EU membership and rejection of Russian influence.