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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 642

Herbert Kickl

The leader of Austria's Freedom Party, Herbert Kickl, addresses a news conference, in Vienna, Austria, on January 7, 2025. (AP/ Heinz-Peter Bader)
January 7, 2025, 8:28 pm
Far-right leader tasked with forming Austria government pledges to ‘govern honestly’
Herbert Kickl – whose Freedom Party won September election, but was initially shunned by other factions – says he is prepared for new elections if coalition talks fail
By Philipp Jenne and Geir Moulson
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 (C), leader and top candidate of right-wing populist Freedom Party of Austria (FPOe) is celebrated by supporters at the party's election event after exit poll numbers were announced at the Stiegl-Ambulanz restaurant in Vienna, Austria on September 29, 2024. (Alex Halada/AFP)
October 1, 2024, 8:52 pm
Disgruntled over immigration, ailing economy, Austrians handed victory to far-right party
Despite its winning 29% of vote, rivals refuse to enter coalition with Freedom Party, with a video surfacing on voting day of members at recent funeral where Nazi SS song was sung
By Louis van Boxel-Woolf
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
The chairman and top candidate of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPOe) for the Austrian National Council (Nationalrat) election Herbert Kickl waves to his audience after kicking off his party's electoral campaign, in Graz, Styria, on September 7, 2024. (Alex HALADA / AFP)
September 23, 2024, 3:19 pm
Austria sees tight election race, with far-right polling ahead but short of majority
Freedom Party (FPOe) predicted to secure 27% in next week’s vote, but may struggle to find partners willing to join a government it leads
By Anne BEADE
Supporters wave Austrian flags during the final election campaign event of the right-wing Freedom Party (FPOE) for the European elections in Vienna, Austria, May 24, 2019 (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, file)
September 2, 2023, 9:04 am
Alarm over Austria far-right Freedom Party’s ‘frightening’ video glorifying Nazi past
As party soars in polls, clip promotes extremist conspiracy theory that white Europeans are being replaced by migrants; video features balcony where Hitler gave speech
By KIYOKO METZLER
The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan points his finger as he addresses the crowd during an election rally of ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party at 19 Mayis Stadium in Ankara, on June 9, 2018. (AFP/ ADEM ALTAN)
June 10, 2018, 1:29 am
Erdogan warns Austria imam crackdown will lead to holy war
Turkish president says Vienna’s decision to shut down mosques, deport religious leaders funded by Turkey necessitates response
By AFP
Austrian Interior Minister Herbert Kickl on December 18, 2017 (AFP PHOTO / VLADIMIR SIMICEK)
January 11, 2018, 4:56 pm
Austrian far-right minister says he wants to ‘concentrate’ migrants
New interior minister, Herbert Kickl, elicits outcry after using term associated with Nazis, but says he did not ‘intend to provoke’
By AFP and ToI Staff
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