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Far-right Freedom Party of Austria tasked with forming government
Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen has officially tasked the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) with forming a government. Van der Bellen made the announcement at a press conference in Vienna on Monday after a meeting with FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl.
Austria: Freedom Party path to power may boost EU far right
Austria's Freedom Party could lead the country's next government in a historic first, giving far-right politicians more power in the EU.
Germany's far-right AfD welcomes mandate for Freedom Party of Austria
The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has welcomed the mandate received by the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) to form a government in Vienna. The AfD's candidate for chancellor,
For the first time since WWII, Austria’s far right gets mandate to lead government
Russia, eurosceptic Freedom Party, led by populist Herbert Kickl, gets chance to form government; was founded by former Nazi officer in 1950s
Far-right party founded by former Nazis is tapped to lead Austria’s government
The Freedom Party won the most votes in national elections in September, but a group of more moderate parties engaged in months-long negotiations to block it from taking power.
Austria's far-right Freedom Party asked to form government
The Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen has officially asked the right-wing populist Freedom Party of Austria to form a government.
Far-right leader pledges to 'govern Austria honestly' and makes demands of potential partner
The Austrian far-right leader has said in his first comments after being tasked to form a new government that he aspires to “govern Austria honestly” as he prepares for talks on a potential coalition
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 Austria since World War II.
The far-right is on the verge of gaining power in Austria: the EU holds its breath
The leader of the Austrian Freedom Party, Herbert Kickl, leaves the presidential office in Vienna, Austria, on Monday 6 January 2025.

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Austria Coalition Talks Collapse, Raising Prospects for the Far Right
The leader of the anti-immigrant Freedom Party of Austria, founded by former Nazis in the 1950s, was expected to be asked to ...
A far-right leader could soon take the helm in EU member 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 a “historic ...
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Far right on brink of power in Austria, 3 months after election win
Austria is set to become the latest European Union nation to turn to the far right for leadership. The Freedom Party of Austria, founded in the 1950s by former Nazis, is about to take power after ...
How Austria Could Get Its First Far-Right Chancellor Since World War II
The leader of the anti-immigration, pro-Russia Freedom Party has been given the chance to try to form a government after ...
How party founded by SS henchman swept to power in heart of Europe amid meteoric – & troubling – rise of the far-right
A PARTY founded by a former Nazi SS henchman has swept into power in a major European country – signalling the worrying ...