Far right likely to be tasked with forming new government in Austria
President to meet with Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl after chancellor resigned following collapse of coalition talks between conservatives and center left
Austrian far-right leader meets president as expectations mount he will be asked to form government
Austrian Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl is meeting the country’s president as expectations mount that he will be tasked with trying to form a new government, which would be the first led by the far right since World War II.
Austrian president to meet Freedom Party leader over gov't formation
This file photo taken on Sept. 29, 2024 shows Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer (R) walking to a polling station in Vienna, Austria. (Xinhua/He Canling)
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Austrian far-right leader meets president, seeking coalition mandate
The leader of Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPO) met President Alexander Van der Bellen on Monday expecting to be tasked with forming a coalition government after a centrist bid to assemble one without the FPO collapsed over the weekend.
Austrian nationalist party leader rumored to be in talks to form government
Herbert Kickl, leader of Austria's right-wing Freedom Party, met with President Alexander Van der Bellen on Sunday, further fueling rumors that he will be asked to form a government.
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Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen on Sunday announced that he would meet with far-right politician Herbert Kickl as speculation grows that he will ask the Freedom Party leader to form a government.
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