Austria, Far-Right

Austria’s far right eyes chancellor’s office despite failed coalition talks
The Freedom Party leader wants to be the Austria’s “Volkskanzler,” or Chancellor of the People, a title once embraced by Adolf Hitler.
Austrian Coalition Talks Collapse, Averting a Far-Right Chancellor for Now
The plan by the far-right Freedom Party to run Austria was halted by a disagreement over who would lead the all-important Interior Ministry.
Austria: Far-right Freedom Party coalition talks collapse
Far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) leader Herbert Kickl on Wednesday said talks with the conservative People's Party (ÖVP) had failed after a meeting with Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen in Vienna.
Attempt to form Austria's first government led by far right collapses
By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) -Talks to form Austria's first coalition government led by the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) collapsed on Wednesday, days after the FPO's negotiations with the conservative People's Party (OVP) ground to a halt,
Austrian far-right's bid for power falls apart as coalition talks end
Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) said on Wednesday that talks on forming a governing coalition with the conservative People's Party (ÖVP) have collapsed. The talks have been on shaky ground for days as the two parties bickered over a range of issues,
Talks to form Austria’s first far right-led government fail
Had they been successful the far right would have led the alpine nation's government for the first time. Now snap elections are likely, with the Freedom Party, founded by former Nazis, polling well ahead of its rivals.
Austrian coalition talks expected to hit snag over control of interior ministry
The far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) has been tasked with leading negotiations to form a new government after previous ...
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Austrian parties haggle over ministries with coalition on the brink
Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) and the conservative People's Party (ÖVP) are squabbling over who gets to take ...
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Austrian far-right leader's bid to form government falls apart
Austrian far-right leader Herbert Kickl announced Wednesday that his coalition discussions with a conservative party have ...
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Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
Political uncertainty grows as FPÖ-ÖVP negotiations fail, Babler signals readiness for talks, and the Chamber of Labour ...
Austrian far-right leader Herbert Kickl’s efforts to form a new government collapse
The country’s President gave Kickl a mandate to try to form a new government on Jan. 6 after other parties’ efforts to put ...