Far right in Austria 'opens new era' with election victory
Sep 29, 2024 · Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) has opened the door to a new era, its leader Herbert Kickl has told supporters, as they celebrated an unprecedented election victory. Kickl's party won...
Austria election results: Kickl’s Freedom Party secures first far …
Sep 29, 2024 · Herbert Kickl, a former interior minister and longtime campaign strategist who has led the Freedom Party since 2021, wants to be chancellor. But to become Austria’s new leader, he would need a...
Austria's links with Russia cause concern among Western allies | AP News
Nov 5, 2024 · In February 2018, when Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl was interior minister, several foreign intelligence services cut Austria out from intelligence sharing as a result of a police raid that his ministry ordered on its own domestic intelligence agency.
European far right celebrates Austrian election win. But Austria's ...
Sep 30, 2024 · Kickl lacks allies in Austria. Kickl led the Freedom Party to its best-ever result but could also be its chief impediment to taking power. The 55-year-old has a taste for provocation and is known for deliberately overstepping accepted boundaries.
Far right in Austria 'opens new era' with election victory - BBC
Sep 29, 2024 · Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) has opened the door to a new era, its leader Herbert Kickl has told supporters, as they celebrated an unprecedented election victory.
Far right wins Austria election, boosting European right-wing …
Sep 28, 2024 · Kickl, who this year forged an alliance with Orban, opposes providing aid to Ukraine and wants sanctions against Russia withdrawn, arguing they hurt Austria more than Moscow.
Austria election results put far-right Freedom Party on top ... - CBS News
Sep 30, 2024 · The Freedom Party, led by Herbert Kickl, secured 29.2% of the vote, topping the center-right Austrian People's Party with 26.5% and the Social Democrats with 21%.
A far-right party with Nazi roots is on the brink of power in Austria
Sep 28, 2024 · Austria’s incumbent leader, Karl Nehammer, of the rival conservative Austrian People’s Party, has called Kickl a “right-wing extremist.” And Andreas Babler, leader of the left-wing Social...
A far-right party is looking for a historic election win in Austria
Sep 26, 2024 · Herbert Kickl, a former interior minister and longtime campaign strategist who has led the Freedom Party since 2021, wants to become Austria’s new chancellor. He has used the term “Volkskanzler,” or chancellor of the people, which was used by the Nazis to describe Adolf Hitler in the 1930s.
‘Earthquake’: Austria’s far-right Freedom Party wins election
Sep 30, 2024 · Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPO) has topped the country’s national elections in a historic victory but is likely to struggle to find partners that would enable it to form a governing...