VIENNA (AP) — The leader of Austria’s Freedom Party received a mandate Monday to form a new government, which would be the ...

Following failed coalition negotiations in Austria, a path to power is now opening up for the right-wing Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl. His political opponents consider the 56- year-old a ...

Everything you need to know about 'Austria's Donald Trump' - who could become the first far-right European head of state since WW2 After moving into politics, Hofer worked his way through the ...

Austria's Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen has officially given the right-wing populist FPÖ the mandate to form a ...

VIENNA - The new, interim leader of Austria's conservatives demanded assurances from the far right on Wednesday that they want to keep Austria free from Russian interference, laying out potential ...

MPs have been investigating claims of nepotism, including the appointment of party loyalist Thomas Schmid as head of Austria's state holding company. WhatsApp messages on Mr Schmid's phone suggest ...

Today, far-right politician Norbert Hofer could become Austria's president, and therefore be the first far-right head of state in Europe since the Second World War. In July, Austria's ...