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Austria's chancellor to step down after coalition talks collapse
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 issues. The ...
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Austria's Chancellor Karl Nehammer says he will step down as coalition talks collapse
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer gestures at the national broadcaster studio set up in the parliament building in Vienna, 29 September, 2024 Los Angeles fires deliver latest blow to embattled ...
A far-right leader could soon take the helm in EU member country Austria. Here's why it matters
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, seen by many as the most pro-Russia leader of any EU country, hailed “an historic victory” for the Freedom Party after Austria's elections in September. Dutch ...
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 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 ...
Coalition negotiations in Austria: Right-wing government to implement drastic austerity measures
The far-right Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) and the conservative People's Party (ÖVP), currently negotiating a coalition ...
A Far-Right Government in Austria Would Be a Jolt, but Not Unexpected
The Freedom Party and its leader, Herbert Kickl, have steadily built support by demonizing immigrants, while entering Austria’s political mainstream.
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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'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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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 ...
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 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 ...