Austrian coalition talks led by far right halted, media report
Austrian coalition talks led by far right halted, media report
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on February 4, 2025

Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on February 4, 2025

VIENNA (Reuters) - Talks between Austria's far-right Freedom Party (OVP) and the conservative People's Party (OVP) on forming a coalition government have been halted, tabloid media Heute and oe24 reported on Tuesday.
The FPO came first in September's parliamentary election with around 29% of the vote. FPO leader Herbert Kickl was tasked last month with forming a government after a centrist attempt to form a ruling coalition without the FPO collapsed. The FPO and OVP were not immediately available for comment.
(Reporting by Francois Murphy; Editing by Alex Richardson)