Austria's centrist parties may come to their senses and try a second round of coalition talks, or form a minority government. And even if Kickl does prevail, that doesn't mean he'll succeed. He'll soon realise governing is far harder than campaigning.

New Year's Eve event of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPOE) near Vienna with the participation of its chairman Herbert Kickl. Camera: MAX SLOVENCIK. FOOTAGE OF THE NEW YEAR'S RECEPTION OF THE CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC UNION PARTY (CDU) NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA.

The election result in the Austrian state of Burgenland on Sunday will have an impact far beyond the region, with Vienna and Austria’s federal government watching closely to what happens next.

Vienna's Mayor Michael Ludwig has announced a date for the new city election which is months earlier than expected.

Up to 50,000 people demonstrated across Austria on Thursday against the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) as it begins coalition talks to form a new government.

Austrian far-right leader Herbert Kickl and his prospective coalition partners say they have reached an agreement to bring down the budget deficit.

A government led by the far right wouldn’t just herald a new era in Austrian politics. It would bolster rising far-right parties across Europe.

VIENNA, Jan. 10 (Xinhua ... Also on Friday, the far-right Freedom Party, which won the September parliamentary elections, officially began coalition negotiations with the conservative People's Party. The talks are set to continue over the weekend ...

Tens of thousands of people protested across Austria on Thursday against the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe)'s possible return to power after it was tasked with trying to form a government.

Three Austrian lawmakers from the far-right Freedom Party won a defamation case against Der Standard newspaper. The court ruled it was unclear if a funeral song was a Nazi hymn. They were awarded €20,

Three Austrian lawmakers from the far-right Freedom Party won a defamation case against newspaper Der Standard on Thursday over an article that said they attended a funeral where a Nazi song was sung,

ECB rate-setter also warns that inflation risks are on the rise and that a January rate cut is not a done deal.