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 bids fond farewell as ‘compassionate’ Schönborn turns 80
The farewell Mass for Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, after almost 30 years as Archbishop of Vienna, turned into a national ...
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Western liberals have lessons to learn from Austria’s far-right turn
Putin-friendly, far-right FPO’s imminent rise to power in Austria is a direct consequence of liberal, centrist failings.
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Far right likely to be tasked with forming new government in Austria
VIENNA (AP) — Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on Sunday announced that he would meet ... In its election program titled “Fortress Austria,” the Freedom Party calls for “remigration of ...
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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 ready for coalition talks with far right
Austria's conservatives said Sunday they were ready to start negotiations with the far-right Freedom party (FPOe) to form a new government, a policy U-turn after coalition talks with two centrist ...
A far-right leader could soon take the helm in EU member country Austria. Here's why it matters
VIENNA, Austria (AP) — A party that advocates an end to economic ... more than three months after it won a parliamentary election. President Alexander Van der Bellen on Monday tasked its leader, ...
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 ...
Austria under far-right government would stay committed to EU, says caretaker leader
Alexander Schallenberg seeks to assure Brussels over possibility of far-right Freedom Party leading next government ...
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Keep calm, Austria’s acting leader tells EU as far right looms
During these “trying times and surprising developments,” the EU should “have trust” in the strength of Austria’s democratic ...
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Austria’s president tasks far-right FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl with forming new government
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen gave the green light to far-right Freedom Party ... If successful, it would mark Austria’s first far-right-led government since World War II. Kickl's party ...
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 ruling coalition in what could yield the first far-right-led government in ...