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Austria's chancellor asked to form new government after parties refuse to work with far-right leader
VIENNA (AP) — Austria's president on Tuesday tasked incumbent Chancellor Karl Nehammer with forming a new government after all other parties refused to work with the leader of the far-right Freedom Party, which last month won a national election for the first time. Traditionally,...
Austria's president seeks a solution after other parties say they won't work with the far right
VIENNA (AP) — Austria's president on Wednesday asked the country's three strongest political parties to hold talks on possible cooperation after an election won by the far-right Freedom Party, but dispensed with a tradition of giving the winner the task of trying to form the new government after...
European far right celebrates Austrian election win. But Austria's political future is uncertain
VIENNA (AP) — European far-right and nationalist parties are celebrating the hard-right Freedom Party’s win in Austria’s election. Even though it’s uncertain whether hard-line leader Herbert Kickl will be able to take his vision of a “Fortress Austria” into government, the party's...
