VIENNA (AP) — The leader of Austria's Freedom Party received a mandate Monday to form a new government, which would be the first headed by the far right since World War II if he succeeds.

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen tasked the leader of the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) on Monday with forming a coalition government after a centrist bid to assemble ...

Monday, marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. Federal President ...

Centre-left retains Linz in run-off election, far-right gains in Lower Austria’s municipal polls, and Schallenberg calls for ...

Herbert Kickl on his way out of Vienna's Hofburg Palace following talks with Austria's president, Alexander Van der Bellen, ...

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has asked the leader of the country's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) to form a new ruling coalition in what could yield the first far-right-led government in ...

Austria's far-right and conservative parties have previously shared power but always with the Freedom Party in a junior role.

Speculation Grows That Austrian Far Right Leader Herbert Kickl Will Be Asked to Form a Government VIENNA (AP) — Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on Sunday announced that he would meet ...

The Austrian president's office says Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg will serve as the country’s interim leader while ...

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen speaks to the media after a meeting with far-right Freedom Party (FPO) leader Herbert Kickl, in Vienna, Austria, January 6, 2025. REUTERS/Leonhard ...

VIENNA (AP) — Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on Sunday announced that he would meet with far-right politician Herbert Kickl as speculation grows that he will ask the Freedom Party ...