Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen announced a meeting with far-right leader Herbert Kickl to discuss forming a government after Chancellor Karl Nehammer's coalition talks failed.

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 bid to assemble ...

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 bid to assemble one without the ...

He arrived for his meeting at Van der Bellen's office as planned at 11 a.m. (1000 GMT). Van der Bellen was due to give a statement to the media less than an hour after the meeting ends. Van der ...

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen gave the green light to far ... Kickl has frequently criticised Brussels "elites" and advocates for the return of certain powers from the EU to Austria.

Austria's president Alexander Van der Bellen has tasked the leader of the far-right Freedom Party, Herbert Kickl, with forming a coalition government. If the talks are successful, Austria will ...

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen met with Kickl in Vienna on Monday morning and gave him the task of forming the new government, after coalition talks between mainstream parties collapsed ...

Following the resignation of Chancellor Nehammer, the Federal President has called the FPÖ leader and invited him to the Hofburg for talks on Monday. This brings a blue-black coalition closer.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Austria’s President Alexander Van der Bellen addresses the media during a news conference at the ...

Following the meeting with FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl, Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen commented on the next steps on Monday. He will entrust FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl with the task of ...