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Coverage dated January 5, 2025

Austrian far right gets mandate to try to lead a government for the first time since World War II

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The leader of Austria’s Freedom Party received a mandate Monday to form a new government, which would be the first headed by the far right since World War II if he succeeds. Herbert Kickl’s party won Austria’s parliamentary election in September, beating outgoing Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s conservat…

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  1. KOB 4

    Austrian far right gets mandate to try to lead a government for the first time since World War II (opens KOB 4)

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    The leader of Austria’s Freedom Party received a mandate Monday to form a new government, which would be the first headed by the far right since World War II if he succeeds. Herbert Kickl’s party won Austria’s parliamentary election in September, beating outgoing Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s conservat…

  2. Washington Times

    Austrian far-right leader meets president as expectations mount he will be asked to form government (opens Washington Times)

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    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.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Austrian president tasks far-right leader with forming government (opens Al Jazeera)

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    FPO leader Herbert Kickl gets mandate to try to lead a government, the first headed by the far right since World War II.

  4. NBC News

    Austria's far-right gets chance to lead a government for first time since World War Two (opens NBC News)

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    Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has asked the leader of the country's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) to form a new ruling coalition in what could yield the first far-right-led government in Austria since World War Two.

  5. Newsweek

    Austrian far right receives mandate to form new government (opens Newsweek)

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    Austria's far-right and conservative parties have previously shared power but always with the Freedom Party in a junior role.

  6. Digital Journal

    Austria's president tasks far right to form govt in historic first (opens Digital Journal)

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    Austria's president tasked far-right leader Herbert Kickl with trying to form a government Monday, in a historic move after coalition talks that excluded

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