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,
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The collapse of coalition talks in Austria makes the FPO just the latest far-right party in Europe to reach the cusp of power, only to come up short.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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