Austria’s chancellor asked to form new government

Austria’s chancellor asked to form new government after parties refuse to work with far-right leader
Austria’s president has tasked the incumbent chancellor with forming a new government after all other parties refused to work with the leader of the far-right Freedom Party.
Austria's Far-Right Blocked as President Asks Chancellor to Form Government
The far-right Freedom Party was blocked in Austria as on Tuesday Austria's president asked incumbent Chancellor Karl Nehammer to form a new government. All other parties refused to work with the leader of the Freedom Party after they won a national election for the first time last month.
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Austria’s president asked the ruling conservative party to start coalition negotiation with the Social Democrats, snubbing the most popular far-right Freedom Party after it failed to find a potential partner.
Austria’s conservatives tasked with forming government
No groups are willing to form a coalition with the far-right Freedom Party, which came out on top in national elections in September.
Austrian president tasks centre-right, not far right, with forming govt
By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) -Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on Tuesday tasked Chancellor Karl Nehammer, head of the conservative People's Party (OVP), with forming a ruling coalition even though the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) won last month's general election.
Austrian president gives Nehammer mandate to form government
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has given incumbent Chancellor Karl Nehammer of the conservative ÖVP the mandate to form a government following September's elections. Nehammer should immediately start coalition negotiations with the social democratic SPÖ,
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Herbert Kickl's far right party won the elections, but no other party would form a governing coalition with him.
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