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Austria's New "Unknown Chancellor" Christian Stocker Takes Office

Austria's New "Unknown Chancellor" Christian Stocker Takes Office

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Christian Stocker has been sworn in as the new Federal Chancellor in Austria.

He can take over in Austria

He can take over in Austria

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Austria seems to finally get a new middle government – five months after the election in September. Conservative Christian Stocker is expected to become the new Federal Chancellor

Austrian Government Formation Without the Far-Right

Austrian Government Formation Without the Far-Right

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Austria's president Alexander Van der Bellen asks the country's three leading centre and right-wing parties to form a government. This means that the far-right party FPÖ loses the mandate to resolve the prolonged government crisis in the country

Foreign Minister takes over in Austria

Foreign Minister takes over in Austria

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Conservative Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg takes over as Federal Chancellor of Austria for the time being after the departing party colleague Karl Nehammer.

The Far-Right Party Forms Government in Austria

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The Far-Right Party Forms Government in Austria

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The Freedom Party (FPÖ) gets to try to form a new government in Austria. It is the first time since World War II that a party from the outer right wing gets this assignment

Austria's President Opens the Door to the Far-Right

Austria's President Opens the Door to the Far-Right

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The negotiations about new government formation in Austria have stalled and the federal chancellor has resigned. Now, President Alexander Van der Bellen is inviting the far-right for talks

Austria's Chancellor Resigns – New Election Threatens

Austria's Chancellor Resigns – New Election Threatens

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Austria's conservative federal chancellor Karl Nehammer will resign "within the next few days". The announcement comes after the government talks with the social democratic SPÖ broke down on Saturday

Breakdown in talks on Austrian coalition

Breakdown in talks on Austrian coalition

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The talks to form a new cross-bloc three-party coalition in Austria have collapsed after the smallest of the three parties withdrew from the negotiations.

Large Coalition on the Way in Austria

Large Coalition on the Way in Austria

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The Far-Right is the Largest – But Can He Lead Austria?

The Far-Right is the Largest – But Can He Lead Austria?

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With Hungary's Viktor Orbán as a role model, far-right leader Herbert Kickl hopes to form a government in Austria. However, it will likely require him to take a step aside himself

The Far-Right Appears to Become the Largest in Austria

The Far-Right Appears to Become the Largest in Austria

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The Far-Right Party FPÖ appears to be becoming the largest party in the election in Austria with 29 percent of the votes, after more than 80 percent of the votes have been counted. If the result stands, it will be the first time after World War II that a far-right party becomes the largest in a national parliamentary election in the country