Austria's acting foreign minister, Alexander Schallenberg, took over as acting chancellor on Friday following the resignation of Christian Democrat Karl Nehammer, who stepped down last week after his attempt to form a government with the Social Democrats and Liberals to oust the far-right FPÖ party from power failed.

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Karl Nehammer, who resigned a week ago as Austria's chancellor after attempts to form a coalition government without the far right collapsed, is withdrawing from national politics and giving up his seat in parliament,

Austria’s president on Monday tasked Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl with trying to form a new government, which would be the country’s first led by the far right since World War II.

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg will serve as interim leader after Chancellor Karl Nehammer's resignation. The Freedom Party, now seeking coalition, faces a challenging government formation.

VIENNA (AP) — Austrian Freedom Party leader ... taking 28.8% of the vote and beating outgoing Chancellor Karl Nehammer's conservative Austrian People's Party into second place.