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Alexander Van der Bellen

Austrian Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen gives a press statement at the Presidential Chancellery after his meeting with Austrian Chancellor and leader of Austria's People's Party (OeVP) Karl Nehammer (not pictured) in Vienna on January 5, 2025 (Photo by Alex HALADA / AFP)
January 6, 2025, 11:58 am
Far right set to be tasked with forming new government in Austria
President to meet with Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl after chancellor resigned following collapse of coalition talks between conservatives and center left
By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN
Herbert Kickl, leader and top candidate of right-wing populist Freedom Party of Austria (FPOe), takes part in a TV debate at the parliament after exit poll numbers were announced in Vienna on September 29, 2024. (Alex HALADA / AFP)
September 30, 2024, 7:23 pm
After election win, Austrian far right seeks path to power through rivals’ blockade
Herbert Kickl led his Freedom Party to win biggest slice of votes, but the 29% he scored requires cooperating with other parties, almost all of whom say they won’t work with him
By Francois Murphy
Austrian defense minister Klaudia Tanner talks to the press prior to the EU foreign and defense ministers council at the Europa building in Brussels, March 21, 2022. (Olivier Matthys/AP)
October 13, 2022, 5:52 pm
Outcry over Austrian soldier wearing self-made Nazi uniform, but no dismissal
Defense minister says serviceman, who wore outfit in public, has been relieved of duties for ‘incredible misconduct’; president condemns actions
By AFP
Austria's President Alexander Van der Bellen and his wife Doris speak to the media in front of a polling station in Vienna, during the presidential elections on October 9, 2022. (Joe Klamar / AFP)
October 9, 2022, 9:27 pm
Austrian president seen cruising to victory over far-right challenger
Projections show Alexander Van der Bellen winning over 55%, avoiding runoff and securing second six-year term, with Freedom Party’s Rosenkranz forecast to get 18% of ballots
By Philipp Jenne and Geir Moulson
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen addresses his supporters during an election rally in Vienna, Austria, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Theresa Wey,file)
October 9, 2022, 10:12 am
Incumbent expected to trounce far-right candidate as Austrians vote for president
Alexander Van der Bellen, seen as a beacon of stability in central European country, tipped to get more than 50 percent of vote and avoid run-off with other 6 candidates
By Julia ZAPPEI
People wait in line to get vaccinvated against the COVID-19 virus as the compulsory COVID-19 vaccination starts in Vienna, Austria, Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner)
February 4, 2022, 5:01 pm
Austria becomes first EU country to implement COVID vaccine mandate
While tens of thousands have demonstrated weekly against initiative, it is believed to have broad political support, leading to law’s approval by parliament, president
By AFP
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin (R) and Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen take part in a ceremony at a monument to Holocaust victims in Vienna, March 17, 2021 (Amos Ben Gershom/GPO)
March 18, 2021, 1:49 am
Visiting Austria, Rivlin warns of dangers of ignoring rising extremism
President, along with IDF chief, on 3-day tour of Europe to highlight threat posed by Iran and to garner support for Israel in face of ICC war crimes investigation
By ToI Staff
President Reuven Rivlin (C) at an event at his official residence marking the 82nd anniversary of Kristallnacht on November 9, 2020. (Koby Gideon/GPO)
November 9, 2020, 10:37 pm
82 years after Kristallnacht, Rivlin warns of ongoing ‘virus of anti-Semitism’
Presidents of Austria and Germany participate in event commemorating Nazi-instigated pogroms in their countries, vow to prevent them from happening again
By ToI Staff
File: French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin arrive at the Palace of Versailles, near Paris, as they meet for talks on May 29, 2017. (AFP Photo/Pool/Francois Mori)
November 20, 2019, 1:02 pm
Jerusalem to host largest-ever event on anti-Semitism; Putin, Macron to attend
President Rivlin says ‘one of a kind’ gathering January in capital will also be attended by presidents of Germany, Italy and Austria and many other leaders
By ToI Staff and AP
Austrian FM Karin Kneissl, left, addressing delegates at the Warsaw Middle East summit, February 14, 2019 (Angelika Lauber)
February 18, 2019, 1:41 pm
Despite official boycott, PM approached Austrian FM, senior Vienna official says
PM’s office denies conversation took place; Netanyahu said to have had a ‘short, friendly exchange of words’ with Karin Kneissl, who is affiliated with far-right Freedom Party
By Raphael Ahren
Oskar Deutsch, left, with Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen, meeting Jews in Jerusalem, February 2019. (HBF/Peter Lechner)
February 7, 2019, 1:06 pm
Austrian Jewish leader: No reason for Israel to end boycott of far-right FPOe
Oskar Deutsch, accompanying Austria’s president here this week, praises Jerusalem’s no-contact stance on FPOe as ‘Jewish foreign policy,’ says the party is ‘obviously’ anti-Semitic
By Raphael Ahren
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen standing at the PA presidential headquarters in Ramallah on February 5, 2019. (Credit: Wafa)
February 5, 2019, 9:09 pm
Abbas asks Europeans to recognize Palestinian state
At press conference with the Austrian president in Ramallah, the PA leader also repeats a call for the establishment of a multilateral mechanism for the peace process
By Adam Rasgon
Likud members cast their votes for the party list in primaries at the Tel Aviv Likud polling station on February 5, 2019. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
February 5, 2019, 2:16 pm
High turnout in ruling Likud party primaries as polls set to close
PM Netanyahu said to invest significant efforts in blocking internal rival Gideon Sa’ar, in vote that will determine party’s slate in upcoming Knesset elections
By Michael Bachner
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen takes part in a wreath laying ceremony at the Hall of Remembrance at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial museum in Jerusalem on February 4, 2019. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
February 4, 2019, 4:52 pm
Austria shares responsibility for the Holocaust, visiting president says
Alexander Van der Bellen lays wreath at Yad Vashem, tells President Rivlin that his country aims ‘to ensure that Jews everywhere feel safe’
By ToI Staff
United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon (UNIFIL) military police cars drive past a concrete separation barrier between the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila and Israel on the border between the two countries on December 4, 2018 (Ali Dia/AFP)
December 11, 2018, 5:05 pm
Lebanon says Israeli border tunnel operation won’t disturb calm
President Aoun declares readiness to address issue after getting full details; UNIFIL chief says work to inspect Hezbollah attack tunnels ongoing: ‘This is a serious matter’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
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