Austria goes back to drawing board

Austria's political crisis deepens as far right fails to form government
With the Freedom Party (FPÖ) unable to form a government, Austria is now in an unclear political situation. The leader of the Freedom Party, Herbert Kickl, has called for swift new elections and blamed ÖVP for the collapse, accusing the party of being unwilling to make compromises and playing "power games".
Austria goes back to the drawing board after far right fails to form government
Austria's president sought on Thursday to find a path towards a centrist ruling coalition without the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) after the FPO's bid to lead a government for the first time failed.
Austria’s far-right leader fails to form a government after coalition talks collapse
However, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen did not give the Freedom Party leader the mandate to form a coalition government until January, after attempts to form a coalition bloc without Kickl’s party failed. There has not been a far-right leading party in Austria’s government since World War II.
Austria's far-right party calls for new election after coalition talks collapse
Head of far-right Freedom Party Herbert Kickl gives a press statement after ending coalition talks with People's Party (OEVP) in Vienna, Austria, Feb 12, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] Austria's far-right Freedom Party is calling for a new general election after talks about forming a coalition government broke down this week.
Austria's far right fails to form a coalition
The FPÖ has returned its mandate to the president, the ecologist Alexander Van der Bellen, who must find a solution to get the country out of the political stalemate it has been in since the September 2024 legislative elections.
Attempt to form Austria's first government led by far right collapses
Talks to form Austria's first coalition government led by the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) collapsed on Wednesday, days after the FPO's negotiations with the conservative People's Party (OVP) ground to a halt,
Austria: Far-right Freedom Party coalition talks collapse
Coalition talks between Austria's far-right Freedom Party and the conservative Austrian People's Party have buckled, with the two parties deadlocked over how posts should be assigned.
Austrian coalition talks led by Freedom Party fail
Head of Austria's far-right Freedom Party Herbert Kickl gives a press statement after ending coalition talks with People's Party (OEVP) in Vienna, Austria, Feb 12, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] VIENNA - Efforts to form a coalition government in Austria collapsed on Wednesday after negotiations between the far-right Freedom Party and the conservative People's Party broke down.
Attempt to Form Austria's 1st Government Led by Far Right Collapses
VIENNA (Reuters) - Talks to form Austria's first coalition government led by the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) collapsed on Wednesday 12 February 2025, days after the FPO's negotiations with the conservative People's Party (OVP) ground to a halt, with each side blaming the other.
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