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Austria’s three-party coalition begins to take shape without the far-r
After several rounds of exploratory talks, Chancellor Karl Nehammer announced the preliminary decision to form a coalition between three parties…
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Orbán’s meeting with FPÖ leaders in Vienna sparks controversy
The Hungarian prime minister arrived in Vienna on Thursday, where he was received by parliamentary president Walter Rosenkranz in a…
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Austrian president asks Nehammer to form government despite FPÖ win
This article was originally published in German FPÖ’s controversial leader Hebert Kickl has “no coalition partners” according to reports from Vienna,…
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Far-right FPÖ leader meets Austrian president on new government
Herbert Kickl, head of the far-right FPÖ, is facing difficult coalition negotiations as the SPÖ, Green Party, and NEOS have…
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Far-right Freedom Party comes out top in Austrian elections
A projection for ORF public television, based on counting of over 90% of the vote, showed the Freedom Party finishing…
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Exit polls indicate Austria’s far-right party has won election
Exit polls indicate Austria’s far-right party has won historic first national election after tapping into voters’ fears of immigration and…
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Polls open in Austria’s parliamentary elections
The Freedom Party is set to win a national election for the first time in its history as it taps…
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Austrian parties hold final rallies ahead of Sunday’s election
Polls show the far-right Freedom Part of Austria (Freiheitliche Partei Österreich) in the lead, predicted to take more than 28%…
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