When Conservatives and Greens join hands
5 years ago

When Conservatives and Greens join hands

The Hindu  

With the start of 2020, it became clear that a new government was going to come to power in Vienna soon. Elections took place last year after the previous government, consisting of the conservative People’s Party and the far-right Freedom Party, collapsed after a corruption scandal. Before New Year’s eve, both the People’s Party and the Austrian Green Party agreed to form a new government. ‘Islamophobic agenda’ “We chose a new path,” Mr. Kurz said on January 2 when he formally announced the coalition. “The Greens are leaving their traditional role as an Opposition party and are now moving as a coalition partner of the young and charismatic leader of the People’s Party”, the newspaper wrote.

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Austrian far-right leader meets president as expectations mount he will be asked to form government
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Austrian far-right leader meets president as expectations mount he will be asked to form government

Associated Press  

VIENNA — Austrian Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl met the country’s president on Monday as expectations mounted that he would be tasked with trying to form a new government, which would be the first led by the far right since World War II. Kickl’s party won Austria’s parliamentary election in September, taking 28.8% of the vote and beating outgoing Chancellor …

Austria’s far-right Freedom Party is headed for its first national election win
3 months, 1 week ago

Austria’s far-right Freedom Party is headed for its first national election win

LA Times  

Herbert Kickl, leader of the Freedom Party of Austria, in the national broadcaster studio, set up in the parliament building, in Vienna on Sunday after polls closed in the country’s national election. Austria’s far-right Freedom Party was headed for its first win in a national parliamentary election on Sunday, finishing ahead of the governing conservatives after tapping into voters’ anxieties …

Austria to hold parliamentary election on Sept. 29, with far-right gaining traction
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Austria to hold parliamentary election on Sept. 29, with far-right gaining traction

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Austria’s government, nearing the end of its five-year term, announced Wednesday the Alpine country’s next parliamentary election will be held on Sept. 29. This comes in the wake of a narrow win by the far-right Freedom Party over Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s conservative Austrian People’s Party in last week’s European Parliament election which saw hard-right parties achieving major gains …

Austria’s far-right Freedom Party regains national momentum
1 year, 11 months ago

Austria’s far-right Freedom Party regains national momentum

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Nearly four years ago, Austria’s populist far-right Freedom Party was ousted from the national coalition government over a major corruption scandal, and voters punished it at the ballot box. “The Freedom Party always advances or reaches larger groups of voters when there’s a thematic and personality vacuum in the two traditional parties, the People’s Party and the Social …

Austria election: Sebastian Kurz poised to return as Chancellor after declaring victory in snap poll
5 years, 3 months ago

Austria election: Sebastian Kurz poised to return as Chancellor after declaring victory in snap poll

The Independent  

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Austrian elections: Right-wing leader Sebastian Kurz set to return to power
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Austrian elections: Right-wing leader Sebastian Kurz set to return to power

The Independent  

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Austria’s right-wing government implodes in scandal
5 years, 7 months ago

Austria’s right-wing government implodes in scandal

Al Jazeera  

All FPO-ministers will be replaced by technocrats as Austria gets a minority government for the first time ever. And now the people have understood their character.” ‘Saviour and victim’ The video scandal has caused a government crisis and it is hard to keep track of the events since it was published. Not only did Heinz-Christian Strache and Johann Gudenus resign, …

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