‘New path’ to power may be opening for FPÖ after collapse of talks between country’s centrist parties
Austria’s president has said he will meet the leader of the country’s far-right Freedom party (FPÖ), amid speculation that the pro-Kremlin, anti-Islam party will be tasked with trying to form a government after centrist parties failed to find agreement.
The Alpine country of 9 million has been plunged into political crisis after the collapse of coalition talks aimed at keeping the far right out of government. On Sunday it appeared the FPÖ – narrowly the most voted-for party in September’s parliamentary elections – would be most likely to benefit from the turmoil.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/05/austrias-president-to-meet-far-right-leader-amid-coalition-speculation
Author : Ashifa Kassam
Publish date : 2025-01-05 18:00:39
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