Austria’s president then asked Mr Stocker to try again with the SPÖ and NEOS. Haunted by the thought of seeing Mr Kickl in ...

Austria goes to the polls this Sunday, with the populist, anti-immigration Freedom Party (FPÖ) tipped to emerge as the winner, in what would mark another gain for the far right in Europe. Unlike ...

Elections will be held on Sunday. Its leader, Herbert Kickl, has been branded as “Volkskanzler” or “people’s chancellor,” by his party, a term the Nazis used to describe Hitler.

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen gave the green light to far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) leader Herbert Kickl to attempt and form the new ruling coalition after the two met in Vienna on ...

Following the parliamentary election in Austria, the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) will be the strongest faction in the parliament, beating the conservative ÖVP for the first time in history.

The electoral win in Austria of a populist, anti-immigrant party founded by Nazis was the latest in a string of victories for Europe’s far right.

NEWS ANALYSIS. Despite its less-than-stellar track record and current positions, the FPÖ is still regarded as acceptable by almost all Austrian politicians who refuse to label it as far-right.

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.

The Freedom Party and its leader, Herbert Kickl, have steadily built support by demonizing immigrants, while entering Austria’s political mainstream.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Just a stone’s throw away from Vienna’s Stephansdom cathedral, the Austrian far right has put up its ...