Austrian People’s Party – Charm

Austrian Parties Reach Deal to Form Government Without Far Right

Cs news8 months ago03 mins

Three mainstream political parties in Austria said on Thursday that they had reached an agreement to form a new government that excludes the far right, ending five months of roller coaster negotiations after an election last fall. The coalition is set to announce ministerial posts on Friday, but the new chancellor is likely to be…

Austrian Coalition Talks Collapse, Averting, for Now, a Far-Right Chancellor

Cs news9 months ago04 mins

An effort by the head of Austria’s Freedom Party to form a coalition government collapsed on Wednesday, ending, for now, his chances of leading the country’s first far-right national government since World War II. The Freedom Party’s leader, Herbert Kickl, and the conservative Austrian People’s Party failed to reach an agreement on forming a coalition,…