Austria's far-right gets chance to lead a government for first time since World War Two
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 ...
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Austria: bleak outlook amid political and economic crises
Most recently, the economy shrank by 0.1% quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter of 2024, revised downwards from an initial ...
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Far right likely to be tasked with forming new government in Austria
Nehammer has announced his intention to resign after coalition ... In its election program titled “Fortress Austria,” the Freedom Party calls for “remigration of uninvited foreigners,” for achieving a ...
Austria: Foreign minister to be interim leader as Freedom Party finalises coalition, Nehammer to step down on Friday
President Alexander Van der Bellen’s office said in a statement that the head of state will formally task Schallenberg with “continuing the management of the chancellery and leading the interim govern ...
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Austria’s chancellor to step down after coalition talks collapse
VIENNA — Austria’s conservative Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Saturday he would step down in the “coming days” after breaking off coalition talks with the Social Democrats over disagreements on key ...
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Schallenberg: “Austria is not an island of the blessed”
Alexander Schallenberg made his second government statement in the National Council on Wednesday morning. The Foreign ...
Austria swears in Schallenberg as interim chancellor after Nehammer steps down
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg has been entrusted to lead the country in the interim as negotiations to form the country's new leading coalition continue. #EuropeNews ...
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Far-right leader pledges to 'govern Austria honestly' and makes demands of potential partner
Nehammer has described him as a “security risk ... “Our country was driven into the wall in the past five years,” Kickl said, pointing in particular to Austria's large budget deficit and what he said ...
Austria heads towards coalition talks led by far right after centrists fail
Austria headed on Sunday towards coalition talks led by the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) after efforts to form a centrist ...
Austria's far-right led coalition talks set to begin, thousands protest
Talks to form a coalition government led by Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPO) will begin on Friday, the party said on ...
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Don’t freak out: Austria tries to reassure Brussels amid far right’s bid for power
Schallenberg, Austria’s foreign minister and member of the center-right Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP), took over as interim ...
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Austria's conservatives appoint leader to succeed Nehammer
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer Austrian People's Party on his way to the presidential chancellery. Nehammer resigns from the government. Tobias Steinmaurer/APA/dpa I was in the packed hall at ...