Buzz & Beyond: The far right
Published: Feb, 12 2025 15:20
Disagreements over key posts and issues like migration mean snap election is likely, with far-right Freedom party ahead in polls. Austria’s Freedom party (FPÖ) has ended coalition talks with the conservatives on forming the country’s first far-right-led government after disagreements over key posts and issues such as migration. The FPÖ – which topped national polls for the first time in September – has been negotiating with the long-ruling conservative People’s party (ÖVP) since early January.