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Western liberals have lessons to learn from Austria’s far-right turn
Putin-friendly, far-right FPO’s imminent rise to power in Austria is a direct consequence of liberal, centrist failings.
Austria's far-right gets chance to lead a government for first time since World War Two
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has asked the leader of the country's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) to form a new ruling coalition in what could yield the first far-right-led government in ...
Austrian president tasks far-right leader with forming government
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen tasked the leader of the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) on Monday with forming a coalition government after a centrist bid to assemble one without the FPO ...
A far-right leader could soon take the helm in EU member country Austria. Here's why it matters
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, seen by many as the most pro-Russia leader of any EU country, hailed “an historic victory” for the Freedom Party after Austria's elections in September. Dutch ...
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Austria bids fond farewell as ‘compassionate’ Schönborn turns 80
The farewell Mass for Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, after almost 30 years as Archbishop of Vienna, turned into a national ...
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Österreich: Alexander Van der Bellen beauftragt Herbert Kickl mit Regierungsbildung - wie es jetzt weitergeht
Viele sind entsetzt. Alexander Van der Bellen entließ Herbert Kickl nach der Ibiza-Affäre. Jetzt scheint es, als schaue er zu, wie sich der Chef einer in Teilen rechtsradikalen Partei zum neuen ...
Far-right Freedom Party of Austria tasked with forming government
Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen has officially tasked the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) with forming a government. Van der Bellen made the announcement at a press conference in ...
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Präsidentenwahl in Österreich: Alexander Van der Bellen "merkelt" sich zur Wiederwahl
Van der Bellen recycelte in seinem Schluss-Statement sogar den legendären Merkel-Spruch aus dem deutschen Wahlkampf 2017: "Sie kennen mich". Ein Plagiat, das sich auszahlen dürfte für Alexander ...
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Alexander Van der Bellen
Auf Sebastian Kurz und Alexander Schallenberg folgt Karl Nehammer ... In der Wiener Hofburg vereidigt Bundespräsident Van der Bellen den ehemaligen Berufssoldaten. Am Montag tritt ein neuer ...
Krone15d
Van der Bellen’s Tschick brother Schallenberg
It was less than two months that Alexander Schallenberg ruled Austria as chancellor. Now there will be a few more days, or rather a few more weeks - ...
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Austrian Far Right Receives Mandate to Form New Government
Austria's far-right and conservative parties have previously shared power but always with the Freedom Party in a junior role.
Austria's far right gets chance to lead a government for first time since World War II
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has asked the leader of the country's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) to form a new ruling coalition in what could yield the first far-right-led government in ...