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Published on: 05/01/2025 | 00:00:00
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Austria’s conservatives say they are ready to enter into negotiations with the far-right Freedom Party. The European Union country was plunged into political turmoil after coalition talks broke down. In the wake of the collapse, Nehammer said he would step down as chancellor and party chairman of the People’s Party (OVP) Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen said he would meet with FPO leader Herbert Kickl on Monday. The former leader of the left-wing Greens has voiced reservations about Kickl becoming chancellor. He angered the FPO by not asking it to form a government after the election. Kickl gained significant support in elections in September, securing almost 30 percent of the vote for the first time. The conservative OVP came second, with 26 percent, while the centre-left Social Democrats gained 21 percent.
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