Austria goes back to drawing board

Austria’s far right eyes chancellor’s office despite failed coalition talks
The Freedom Party leader wants to be Austria’s “Volkskanzler,” or Chancellor of the People, a title once embraced by Adolf Hitler.
Talks to form Austria’s first far right-led government fail
Had they been successful the far right would have led the alpine nation's government for the first time. Now snap elections are likely, with the Freedom Party, founded by former Nazis, polling well ahead of its rivals.
Austria Goes Back to the Drawing Board After Far Right Fails to Form Government
The collapse on Wednesday of the FPO's talks with the conservative People's Party (OVP), its only potential coalition partner, sends Austria back to the drawing board four-and-a-half months after a parliamentary election in which the eurosceptic,
Austria’s far-right leader fails to form a government after coalition talks collapse
Talks in Austria to form a coalition government with the far-right Freedom Party and the conservative People’s Party collapsed Wednesday after the two sides failed to agree on disputed policy points.
Attempt to form Austria’s first government led by far-right collapses
Austria's president now faces the task of deciding on a new path forward, including a snap election Talks to form Austria's first coalition government led by the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) collapsed on Wednesday,
Teenager dead and five injured after ‘random’ knife attack in Villach, Austria
Teenager dead and five injured after ‘random’ knife attack in Villach, Austria - Six stabbed at random after knifeman ...
A 23-year-old man stabbed 5 people in Austria killing 1 in what police describe as a random attack
A 23-year-old man has stabbed five passersby in southern Austria in what police said was a random attack that left a ...
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Man stabs 6 people in Austria, killing 1 in what police describe as a random attack
The suspect, a Syrian national with legal residence in Austria, was detained in the city of Villach, where the attack took ...
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Austrian Coalition Talks Collapse, Averting a Far-Right Chancellor for Now
The plan by the far-right Freedom Party to run Austria was halted by a disagreement over who would lead the all-important Interior Ministry. By Christopher F. Schuetze Reporting from Berlin An ...
Syrian stabs passersby in Austria, killing teenager, injuring four
A 23-year-old Syrian asylum seeker stabbed several passersby in the centre of the Austrian town of Villach on Saturday, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring four other people, police said, adding ...
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Austria’s political crisis deepens as far right pulls plug on coalition talks
Austria was plunged into further political chaos Wednesday when the far-right party that hoped to lead its next government dramatically walked out of negotiations. Herbert Kickl’s Freedom ...
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Austria's political crisis deepens as far right fails to form government
Austria's far-right populist Freedom Party says it has ended its attempts to form a coalition government with the conservative People's Party, ÖVP. The announcement follows several weeks of ...
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Austria's Political Crossroads: Can Centrist Unity Prevail?
Austria faces political uncertainty after the far-right Freedom Party's failed coalition talks, with options for a ruling ...