There is a certain irony here: the negotiations on the "Zuckerl" coalition were ended because of the SPÖ's demand for new ...

If he comes to power, sharp-tongued, far-right leader Herbert Kickl will be contemporary Austria's most controversial ...

Austrian far-right leader Herbert Kickl and his prospective coalition partners say they have reached an agreement to bring ...

Herbert Kickl, who now has good chances of becoming Austria's next chancellor, has radicalized the FPÖ in recent years. He ...

Austria's centrist parties may come to their senses and try a second round of coalition talks, or form a minority government.

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The EU’s strategy to deal with the far-right Freedom Party heading for power in Vienna is … hope for the best.

Herbert Kickl, the controversial leader of Austria’s far-right FPÖ, is within reach of becoming the country’s first far-right chancellor. As the FPÖ negotiates a coalition with the conservatives, ...

Following the breakdown of coalition negotiations among the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP), the Social Democrats (SPÖ), and the Liberals (NEOS), <a ta ...

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Austrian far-right leader Herbert Kickl and the conservative Austrian People's Party have agreed on measures to reduce the budget deficit without introducing new taxes. The move comes as they attempt ...

If he comes to power, sharp-tongued, far-right leader Herbert Kickl will be contemporary Austria's most controversial chancellor. His Freedom Party (FPOe), which topped national polls for the ...