Austrian far right gets mandate to try to lead a government for the first time since World War II
VIENNA (AP) — The leader of Austria’s Freedom Party received a mandate Monday to try to form a new government, which would be ...
Christian Stocker nominated as interim leader by Austrian People’s Party amid Chancellor Nehammer’s resignation talks
Christian Stocker is a lawyer and a member of Austrian Parliament; he has also served as general secretary of the People’s ...
Austrian People’s Party nominates Christian Stocker as interim leader after Nehammer resigns
VIENNA (AP) — Austrian People’s Party has nominated its General Secretary Christian Stocker as interim leader after the ...
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Crisis summit in the Chancellery: Coalition on the brink
The rest of the Zuckerl coalition is also in danger of collapsing on Saturday, or Sunday at the latest. Since Saturday ...
Austria’s new centre-right leader open to coalition with far right
The incoming leader of Austria’s centre right People’s party (ÖVP) has signalled his openness to sharing power with the far right, just a day after Chancellor Karl Nehammer resigned after failing to ...
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 ...