Herbert Kickl, who now has good chances of becoming Austria's next chancellor, has radicalized the FPÖ in recent years. He seems to enjoy his role as the ultimate evil.

During a visit to Israel, Sebastian Kurz insisted that the Freedom Party were "extremely supportive” of his stances on Jews and Israel.

Austria's foreign minister Alexander Schallenberg will take over as caretaker chancellor from Friday, as the far right seeks to form a government with the conservatives, the presidential office announced.

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg will be named caretaker chancellor later on Wednesday, Austrian media reported, taking over from Karl Nehammer, who quit when centrist coalition talks collapsed over the weekend.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, seen by many as the most pro-Russia leader of any EU country, hailed “an historic victory” for the Freedom Party after Austria's elections in September. Dutch right-wing leader Geert Wilders said his movement was “winning” in Europe.

For the first time in Austrian history, the far-right FPÖ is tasked with forming a government, sparking debates over their plans for domestic and foreign policy.

The conservative Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) is prepared to engage in negotiations with the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) regarding forming a government coalition, newly designated ÖVP leader Christian Stocker said on Sunday.

The incoming leader of Austria’s centre right People’s party (ÖVP) has signalled his openness to sharing power with the far right, just a day after Chancellor Karl Nehammer resigned after failing to form a centrist governing coalition.

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg was sworn in on Friday as the country interim chancellor following the recent resignation of Karl Ne

Known for scripting speeches for Austria’s first successful FPO leader, Jorg Haider, in the 1990s, Kickl now aspires to become Austria's first 'Volkskanzler' (People’s Chancellor) since Adolf Hitler -

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg will serve as the country’s interim leader while the far-right Freedom Party attempts to put together a new coalition government, the president’s office said Wednesday.

VIENNA (AP) — Austrian Foreign Minister ... for less than two months in late 2021 after the resignation of Sebastian Kurz, before passing the job to Nehammer and returning to the Foreign Ministry.