Austria, Schallenberg and Party for Freedom

FM Schallenberg to be Austria’s interim chancellor as far right waits in the wings
If Kickl — who is expected to cozy up to the Kremlin and pursue hard-line policies in areas like migration — successfully forms a government he would become Austria’s new chancellor and the country’s first far-right leader since the end of World War II.
Austrian foreign minister to take over as caretaker chancellor
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg will take over as caretaker chancellor on Friday from Karl Nehammer, who quit when centrist coalition talks collapsed last weekend, President Alexander Van der Bellen's office said on Wednesday.
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg to serve as the country's interim leader
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg will serve as the country's interim leader while the far-right Freedom Party attempts to put together a new coalition government, the president's office said Wednesday.
Austrian Foreign Minister Schallenberg to become interim chancellor
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg is to serve as interim chancellor until a new government is formed, the office of President Alexander van der Bellen announced on Wednesday. Schallenberg is to lead the current coalition between the conservative Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and the Greens until a new government is formed.
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg to become caretaker chancellor
Austria's Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monda
A far-right leader could soon take the helm in EU member country Austria. Here’s why it matters
Austria could soon have its first government led by the far right since World War II. President Alexander Van der Bellen has ...
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Van der Bellen’s Tschick brother Schallenberg
It was less than two months that Alexander Schallenberg ruled Austria as chancellor. Now there will be a few more days, or ...
Austria’s Far-Right Kickl Given Path to Historic Chancellor Job
Austria’s anti-immigrant Freedom Party crept closer to appointing its first chancellor after receiving an invitation by the ...
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Austria's Political Shift: Freedom Party Takes Center Stage
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has tasked the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) leader with forming a coalition government, following the collapse of a centrist-led effort. This decision ...
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Far right on brink of power in Austria, 3 months after election win
Austria is set to become the latest European Union nation to turn to the far right for leadership. The Freedom Party of Austria, founded in the 1950s by former Nazis, is about to take power after ...
Austria's far right gets chance to lead a government for first time since World War II
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has asked the leader of the country's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) to form a new ...
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Kickl's Coalition Quest: Austria's New Political Chapter
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has asked far-right Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl to form a coalition government after centrist efforts failed. The conservative People's Party agreed ...
Far-right leader pledges to 'govern Austria honestly' and makes demands of potential partner
The Austrian far-right leader has said in his first comments after being tasked to form a new government that he aspires to “govern Austria honestly” as he prepares for talks on a potential coalition ...