The two parties are expected to be able to form a government now that former Chancellor Karl Nehammer from the Austrian People’s Party has stepped down. The Freedom Party traces its roots to a ...

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.

The party, which has opposed sanctions on Russia, secured 28.8 percent of the vote, surpassing outgoing Chancellor Karl Nehammer's conservative Austrian People's Party, which finished in second place.

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Saturday he will resign in the coming days after talks on forming a new government failed a second time. The announcement came after the People’s Party and ...

4 (UPI) --Irreconcilable differences between the Austrian People's Party and the Social Democratic Party ended Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer's ... on Saturday. World News // 20 hours ago ...

The Freedom Party, led by Herbert Kickl, won Austria’s parliamentary election in September, taking 28.8% of the vote and beating outgoing Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s conservative Austrian ...

Austria’s president on Monday tasked Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl with trying to form a new government, which would be the country’s first led by the far right since World War II Credit ...