Austria's centrist parties may come to their senses and try a second round of coalition talks, or form a minority government.

There is a certain irony here: the negotiations on the "Zuckerl" coalition were ended because of the SPÖ's demand for new ...

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If he comes to power, sharp-tongued, far-right leader Herbert Kickl will be contemporary Austria's most controversial chancellor. His Freedom Party (FPOe), which topped national polls for the ...

This development marks a significant Political shift, as Kickl emerged victorious in last September’s national elections. Initially, major political players, including the president, dismissed ...

This time? Crickets. With Herbert Kickl, a right-wing hard-liner who advocates “remigration” for second- and third-generation immigrants, poised to become Austria’s next chancellor, the reaction from ...

If he comes to power, sharp-tongued, far-right leader Herbert Kickl will be contemporary Austria's most controversial chancellor. His Freedom Party (FPOe), which topped national polls for the first ...

Elon Musk backs Germany's radical right-wing AfD party at its latest rally ahead of the nation's elections. The event ...

The far-right Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) and the conservative People's Party (ÖVP), currently negotiating a coalition ...

Ever since Herbert Kickl's far-right Freedom Party edged a win in September's legislative elections with 29% of the vote, Austria's centrist politicians have tried to block Kickl from becoming ...