Austria’s far-right leader fails to form a government after coalition talks collapse
However, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen did not give the Freedom Party leader the mandate to form a coalition government until January, after attempts to form a coalition bloc without Kickl’s party failed. There has not been a far-right leading party in Austria’s government since World War II.
Austria's far-right party calls for new election after coalition talks collapse
Head of far-right Freedom Party Herbert Kickl gives a press statement after ending coalition talks with People's Party (OEVP) in Vienna, Austria, Feb 12, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] Austria's far-right Freedom Party is calling for a new general election after talks about forming a coalition government broke down this week.
Austria's political crisis deepens as far right fails to form government
With the Freedom Party (FPÖ) unable to form a government, Austria is now in an unclear political situation. The leader of the Freedom Party, Herbert Kickl, has called for swift new elections and blamed ÖVP for the collapse, accusing the party of being unwilling to make compromises and playing "power games".
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FPÖ's Kickl sees another opening to become Austria's chancellorAfter the failure of the coalition talks with the conservative People's Party (ÖVP), the leader of the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), Herbert Kickl, believes that the party's entry into the ...
The party’s inability to forge a coalition of the centre now threatens not only its future but also Austria’s democratic ...
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