Austria’s far-right Freedom Party received a mandate on 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 ...

During Austria’s parliamentary elections in September, the FPÖ won an unprecedented 28.8% of the vote and came out on top. Opinion polls suggest that if an election were held now, support for ...

Far-right leader Herbert Kickl is poised to become Austria’s next chancellor, a move that could reshape Europe’s political landscape with anti-immigrant policies and closer ties to Moscow.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Austria’s Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl leaves the presidential office, in Vienna, Austria, Monday ...

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.

Both were killed. British soldiers using a Vickers machine gun in the trenches during WW1. Following the assassination, Austria-Hungary approached Germany to see if they would support a war ...

Austrian politics has taken a turn, potentially to the far-right, that could usher the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) (with unashamed pro-Russia tendencies) into the seat of power of a developed ...

The Freedom Party and its leader, Herbert Kickl, have steadily built support by demonizing immigrants, while entering Austria’s political mainstream. By Jim Tankersley and Christopher F.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Exterior view of the Austrian Peoples’ Party’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria, Sunday, Jan. 05, 2025 ...

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has announced he will resign in the coming days after talks on forming a new government failed for a second time. His declaration on Saturday came after the ...

These days, as well as being a vast museum, it is the residence and office of Austria’s president, and the protesters were crying “Nazi Raus!” and “Van der Bellen, kick him out!” ...

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.