A Far-Right Government in Austria Would Be a Jolt, but Not …
1 day ago · Until the late 1980s, the Freedom Party was a small, elitist entity largely associated with certain nationalist university fraternities. A new leader, Jörg Haider, attracted more voters by ...
Austrian far right gets mandate to try to lead a government for the ...
3 days ago · VIENNA (AP) — The leader of Austria’s Freedom Party received a mandate Monday to try to form a new government, which would be the first headed by the far right since World War II if he succeeds.. The anti-immigration and euroskeptic Freedom Party, which opposes sanctions against Russia and is led by Herbert Kickl, won Austria’s parliamentary election in September.
Austria Coalition Talks Collapse, Raising ... - The New York Times
5 days ago · The leader of the anti-immigrant Freedom Party of Austria, founded by former Nazis in the 1950s, was expected to be asked to enter into talks to form a new government. By Christopher F. Schuetze ...
Far-right leader pledges to 'govern Austria ... - Associated Press News
2 days ago · The Freedom Party won 28.8% of the vote in September. That was a nearly 13-point gain from five years earlier, when the party was punished by voters following the collapse of a conservative-led government in which it was the junior partner amid a scandal surrounding the Freedom Party’s then-leader.
Austrian far-right party tasked with forming coalition - BBC
3 days ago · The Freedom Party and the OVP overlap on a number of issues and both take a tough line on migration. However they have clashed on the EU and the Freedom Party's opposition to aid for Ukraine in ...
Austria's Far-right Party, Founded by Nazis, Gets Mandate to
3 days ago · Austria's far-right Freedom Party, founded by a former SS brigadier general, received a mandate Monday to form a new government, which if successful would be the first led by the far-right since World War II. The Freedom Party, led by Herbert Kickl, won Austria's parliamentary election in September ...
Austrian president tasks far-right leader Kickl with forming ... - CNN
3 days ago · Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen said on Monday he had tasked far-right Freedom Party (FPO) leader Herbert Kickl with forming a coalition government after a centrist attempt to assemble ...
Austrian far-right party wins national vote but its chances of ... - NPR
Sep 30, 2024 · The Freedom Party on Sunday secured the first far-right national parliamentary election victory in post-World War II Austria. But political rivals have said they won’t work with the party's...
Austria's far-right Freedom Party headed for first national election ...
Sep 30, 2024 · The Freedom Party scored the first far-right win in a national parliamentary election in post-World War II Austria on Sunday. Herbert Kickl, a former interior minister and long-time campaign strategist who has led the Freedom Party since 2021, was welcomed by his supporters with cheers and applause.
Austria’s Freedom Party secures first far-right national ... - CNN
Sep 29, 2024 · The Freedom Party secured the first far-right national parliamentary election victory in post-World War II Austria on Sunday, finishing ahead of the governing conservatives after tapping into...