Voting Begins in Linz Mayoral Election
A total of 151,668 eligible voters are invited to cast their votes by 4:00 p.m. Seven candidates are in the running.
FPÖ and ÖVP Begin Coalition Talks
The prospect of an FPÖ-led government has sparked huge public outcry, including a large protest in Vienna on Thursday evening.
Thousands Protest in Vienna Against FPÖ Coalition Talks
Demonstrators chanted “Nazis out!” and “Vienna hates the FPÖ” while forming a human chain to symbolically block FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl from becoming Chancellor.
Karoline Edtstadler to Become Salzburg Governor in July
Outgoing Constitutional Minister Karoline Edtstadler (ÖVP) is set to take over as Governor of Salzburg on July 2, succeeding Wilfried Haslauer.
ÖVP Agrees to Coalition Talks with FPÖ
FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl extended the invitation on Tuesday, a day after President Van der Bellen asked him to form a government.
Foreign Minister Schallenberg Appointed Interim Chancellor
The appointment comes just days after Karl Nehammer resigned as head of government following failed coalition talks.
FPÖ Invites ÖVP to Coalition Talks
FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl hailed the start of a new political era as he invited the ÖVP to join him as a junior coalition partner.
FPÖ Tasked with Forming Government: Reactions
As the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) begins the process of forming Austria’s next government, the news has prompted a variety of reactions.
Van der Bellen Asks FPÖ to Form Government
The FPÖ was initially excluded from coalition talks, despite achieving a historic 29% of the vote in September’s parliamentary elections.
Van der Bellen to Meet FPÖ’s Kickl for Government Formation
Van der Bellen noted that Nehammer had informed him earlier that “the voices within the ÖVP opposing collaboration with Kickl have grown quieter.”