The election result in the Austrian state of Burgenland on Sunday will have an impact far beyond the region, with Vienna and ...

“We are not sure how far this can go. Austria is not Hungary, it’s a federal system, not a centralized state, and political and civil society pushback can be expected.” We’re watching what ...

With the elections in September 2024, the populist Freedom Party (FPÖ) became the strongest party in Austria for the first ...

The far-right Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) and the conservative People's Party (ÖVP), currently negotiating a coalition ...

Austrian Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen gives a press statement at the Presidential Chancellery after his meeting with Austrian Chancellor and leader of Austria's People's Party (OeVP ...

“The economic environment is difficult. Austria is in a persistent recession, unemployment is rising; at the same time our state budget must be restructured,” he said. “It’s not likely ...

Austrian People's Party (OeVP) Secretary General Christian Stocker speaks during a press conference after a meeting of the OeVP federal party executive committee in Vienna. Roland Schlager/APA/dpa ...

VIENNA (AP) — The leader of Austria's Freedom Party received a mandate Monday to try to form a new government, which would be the first headed by the far right since World War II if he succeeds.