FRANKFURT, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Austrian property tycoon Rene Benko will remain in custody for another month, a court in Vienna ruled on Friday, adding to an extension of his pre-trial detention ...

The leader of the anti-immigrant Freedom Party of Austria, founded by former Nazis in the 1950s, was expected to be asked to enter into talks to form a new government. By Christopher F.

Austrian politics has taken a turn, potentially to the far-right, that could usher the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) (with unashamed pro-Russia tendencies) into the seat of power of a developed ...

The Freedom Party and its leader, Herbert Kickl, have steadily built support by demonizing immigrants, while entering Austria’s political mainstream. By Jim Tankersley and Christopher F.

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg will be named caretaker chancellor on Wednesday, taking over from outgoing Karl Nehammer, who quit after the first post-election coalition talks ...

Austria’s Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg was sworn in as interim chancellor on Friday after now-former leader Karl Nehammer stepped down last weekend. His appointment comes as the far ...

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.

AUSTRIAN LEADER’S “DAMAGE CONTROL” TRIP: Austria’s interim leader Alexander Schallenberg is in town today to reassure top EU officials that his country isn’t headed down a dark path as the hardline ...

VIENNA, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Austria headed on Sunday towards coalition talks led by the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) after efforts to form a centrist government without the FPO fell apart and ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The incoming leader of Austria’s centre right People’s party (ÖVP) has signalled his openness to ...

Europe’s next national leader looks likely to come from the far right. With Herbert Kickl in pole position to become chancellor of Austria, the European Union’s establishment is bracing for fresh ...

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on Sunday announced that he would meet with far-right politician Herbert Kickl as speculation grows that he will ask the Freedom Party leader to form a ...