Austrian far-right's bid for power falls apart as coalition talks end
Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) said on Wednesday that talks on forming a governing coalition with the conservative People's Party (ÖVP) have collapsed. The talks have been on shaky ground for days as the two parties bickered over a range of issues,
Austria's far right fails to form a coalition
The FPÖ has returned its mandate to the president, the ecologist Alexander Van der Bellen, who must find a solution to get the country out of the political stalemate it has been in since the September 2024 legislative elections.
Austrian coalition talks led by far-right FPÖ break down
The far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) had been tasked with leading negotiations to form a government in Vienna after previous negotiations fell apart. #EuropeNews
Austria's FPÖ demands fresh elections after coalition talks collapse
Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) has called for a fresh election after coalition talks with the conservative People's Party (ÖVP) collapsed. "The only honest solution now is to hold new elections quickly,
Austria goes back to the drawing board after far right fails to form government
The collapse on Wednesday of the FPÖ’s talks with the conservative People’s Party (OVP), its only potential coalition partner, sends Austria back to the drawing board four-and-a-half months after a parliamentary election in which the eurosceptic, Russia-friendly FPÖ came first with around 29 per cent.
Austria’s Conservatives Trapped: Coalition or Collapse?
The party’s inability to forge a coalition of the centre now threatens not only its future but also Austria’s democratic fabric. A robust, democratic centre-right is vital to political stability. If the ÖVP cannot recover, who will represent Austria’s conservative democratic voters? And where will they turn?
Austrian coalition talks led by far-right collapse
Coalition talks between Austria’s far-right Freedom party and its moderate conservative counterparts have collapsed over differences on Russia, the EU and control over intelligence operations, raising the possibility of a snap election in the central European country.
Attempt to form Austria's first government led by far right collapses
Talks to form Austria's first coalition government led by the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) collapsed on Wednesday, days after the FPO's negotiations with the conservative People's Party (OVP) ground to a halt,
Austrian Coalition Talks Collapse, Averting a Far-Right Chancellor for Now
The plan by the far-right Freedom Party to run Austria was halted by a disagreement over who would lead the all-important Interior Ministry.
Austrian Social Democrat party prepares for new coalition talks
Austria's Social Democrats (SPÖ) are preparing for renewed coalition negotiations with the conservative People's Party (ÖVP) on forming a government, the SPÖ leader said on Thursday, after talks failed between the ÖVP and far-right broke down a day earlier.
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FPÖ's Kickl sees another opening to become Austria's chancellor
After the failure of the coalition talks with the conservative People's Party (ÖVP), the leader of the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), Herbert Kickl, believes that the party's entry into the ...
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In one municipality, the election has already been decided
A new municipal council will be elected in 284 Styrian municipalities on March 23 - in one of them everything has already ...
Likud's engagement with Patriots for Europe raises eyebrows - analysis
Some of the parties within this political group fully support Israel - such as Hungary's Fidesz, Italy's Lega, the Dutch ...
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Austrian parties haggle over ministries with coalition on the brink
Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) and the conservative People's Party (ÖVP) are squabbling over who gets to take ...
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Province spends 500,000 euros more on social assistance
The Styrian state government is striving for a reform in the area of social assistance. As a basis for this, the FPÖ ...
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FPÖ Offer to ÖVP: Kickl Insists on Interior and Finance Ministry in Coalition Negotiations
Regardless of the positions, there was continued criticism from the ÖVP towards the Freedom Party. Secretary General ...
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Today in Austria: A roundup of the latest news on Friday
FPÖ-ÖVP coalition talks collapse, Vienna’s ÖVP leader faces embezzlement charges, and police investigate attempted child abductions—plus more stories from Austria on Friday.
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Austrian president urges parties to compromise
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen, has urged a greater spirit of compromise, after coalition talks between the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) and the conservative People’s Party (ÖVP) ...