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Far-right Freedom Party won most votes in September elections, but new ruling coalition keeps it in opposition. Conservative Christian Stocker has been sworn in as Austria’s chancellor at the head …

The 23-year-old man stabbed five passers-by in southern Austria on Saturday, killing one 14-year-old child and injuring five others. ADVERTISEMENT Austrian authorities said the man accused of stabbing six passers-by …

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the abduction of the development worker, who also faced kidnapping threats back in 2021. ADVERTISEMENT An Austrian citizen was kidnapped by gunmen in …

The FPÖ party leader has invited the ÖVP to coalition talks, signalling his intention to bury the hatchet between the two parties. ADVERTISEMENT A “shift in power” within the European …

Schallenberg has served as Austria’s foreign minister under outgoing chancellor Karl Nehammer since 2021. ADVERTISEMENT Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg will be named caretaker chancellor on Wednesday, taking over from …

The centre-right Austrian People’s Party is currently negotiating with the far-right Freedom Party to establish a coalition government in Austria. ADVERTISEMENT What implications would Herbert Kickl’s rise to Austria’s chancellorship, …

Chancellor Karl Nehammer has resigned, citing the need for an “orderly transition” Austria’s attempts to form a centrist coalition have ended in failure despite prolonged negotiations following the September 2024 …

FPO leader Herbert Kickl gets mandate to try to lead a government, which would be the first headed by the far right since World War II. Austrian President Alexander Van …

Herbert Kickl, head of the far-right FPÖ, is facing difficult coalition negotiations as the SPÖ, Green Party, and NEOS have dismissed collaboration, with the OVP agreeing to join only if …

Polls show the far-right Freedom Part of Austria (Freiheitliche Partei Österreich) in the lead, predicted to take more than 28% in what could be their first ever election victory but …