Austria moves towards centrist coalition deal

Austria moves towards centrist coalition deal after far right fails
Austria's two biggest centrist parties are moving quickly towards a coalition deal without the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) after it failed to form a government, party officials said on Thursday. It would be third time lucky if the conservative People's Party (OVP) and Social Democrats (SPO) managed to strike a deal with some degree of support from smaller centrist parties,
Austria’s far right eyes chancellor’s office despite failed coalition talks
The Freedom Party leader wants to be Austria’s “Volkskanzler,” or Chancellor of the People, a title once embraced by Adolf Hitler.
Coalition talks between the conservative ÖVP and far-right FPÖ in Austria have failed
Regardless of which parties form a government or whether there will be new elections, social cuts, anti-refugee agitation and increasing rearmament spending will be at the centre of the next government’s agenda.
Austria's Coalition Talks: A New Political Trio
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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.
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.
Austria's Political Shuffle: Centrist Parties Race for Coalition
Austria's conservative People's Party and Social Democrats are quickly negotiating a coalition without the far-right Freedom Party. Previously failed attempts and potential snap elections have made this the longest government formation process since WWII.
Austrian Parties Bring Liberals on Board as They Seek to Form Government
Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen gives a press statement after coalition talks between the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) and People's Party (OeVP) ended in Vienna, Austria, February 12, 2025.
Austrian liberals join talks on forming a centrist coalition government
Austria's conservative People's Party (OVP) and Social Democrats (SPO) said on Friday they had widened their talks aimed at forming a coalition government to include the small, liberal Neos party so as to have a solid majority in parliament.
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