Austrian president tasks centre-right, not far right, with forming govt
By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) -Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on Tuesday tasked Chancellor Karl Nehammer, leader of the conservative People's Party, with forming a government over the objections of the far-right Freedom Party,
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Austria's chancellor asked to form new government after parties refuse to work with far-right leader
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Austria’s president asked the ruling conservative party to start coalition negotiation with the Social Democrats, snubbing the most popular far-right Freedom Party after it failed to find a potential partner.
Austria's Conservatives Tasked With Forming Government
Austria's president on Tuesday tasked conservative leader Karl Nehammer with trying to form a government with the Social Democrats, saying the far right was unable to "find a coalition partner" following its historic election win.
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Herbert Kickl's far right party won the elections, but no other party would form a governing coalition with him.
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