Austria: Foreign minister to be interim leader as Freedom Party finalises coalition, Nehammer to step down on Friday
President Alexander Van der Bellen’s office said in a statement that the head of state will formally task Schallenberg with “continuing the management of the chancellery and leading the interim govern
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg to serve as the country's interim leader
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 office said Wednesday.
Austrian foreign minister to become caretaker chancellor, reports say
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg will be named caretaker chancellor later on Wednesday, Austrian media reported, taking over from Karl Nehammer, who quit when centrist coalition talks collapsed over the weekend.
Schallenberg interim Austrian chancellor as coalition talks due
Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg was named as interim chancellor on Wednesday as barbs between rival leaders began to fly ahead of new coalition talks led by the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ).
Austria's FM Schallenberg To Take Over As Caretaker Chancellor
Austria's foreign minister Alexander Schallenberg will take over as caretaker chancellor from Friday, as the far right seeks to form a government with the conservatives, the presidential office announced.
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Austria's conservatives ready for coalition talks with far right
Austria's conservatives said Sunday they were ready to start negotiations with the far-right Freedom party (FPOe) to form a ...
Austria's chancellor to quit as coalition talks collapse
Karl Nehammer says he will resign in the coming days after talks on forming a government without the far right break up.
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Austria's polarising far-right leader bids to become chancellor
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Austria's Freedom Party leader to invite People's Party for coalition talks
VIENNA - Austria's Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl said on Tuesday that he planned to invite the conservative People's ...
Austria’s new centre-right leader open to coalition with far right
The incoming leader of Austria’s centre right People’s party (ÖVP) has signalled his openness to sharing power with the far right, just a day after Chancellor Karl Nehammer resigned after failing to ...
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​Austria’s far right takes its first shot at government since World War II
Austria’s president asked the far-right, pro-Russia Freedom Party to form a government on Monday after talks between the ...