The farewell Mass for Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, after almost 30 years as Archbishop of Vienna, turned into a national ...

The leader of Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPO) met President Alexander Van der Bellen on Monday expecting to be tasked with forming a coalition government after a centrist bid to assemble one ...

By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) -Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen tasked the leader of the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) on Monday with forming a coalition government after a centrist ...

Herbert Kickl on his way out of Vienna's Hofburg Palace following talks with Austria's president, Alexander Van der Bellen, ...

VIENNA (AP) — The leader of Austria's Freedom Party received a mandate Monday to form a new government, which would be the first headed by the far right since World War II if he succeeds.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, seen by many as the most pro-Russia leader of any EU country, hailed “an historic victory” for the Freedom Party after Austria's elections in September. Dutch ...

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen delivers a speech in Vienna Austria Jan 5 2025 Van der Bellen said S ...

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen says he will meet with far-right politician Herbert Kickl as speculation grows ...

Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen has officially tasked the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) with forming a government. Van der Bellen made the announcement at a press conference in ...

Austria's far-right and conservative parties have previously shared power but always with the Freedom Party in a junior role.

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg will serve as the country’s interim leader while the far-right Freedom Party attempts to put together a new coalition government, the president’s ...

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen speaks to the media after a meeting with far-right Freedom Party (FPO) leader Herbert Kickl, in Vienna, Austria, January 6, 2025. REUTERS/Leonhard ...