Austria's conservative Chancellor Karl Nehammer urged the country's president on Tuesday to task the far-right Freedom Party with forming a coalition after it won Sunday's general election, even though its chances of succeeding appear slim.

Austria's conservatives backed their leader, Chancellor Karl Nehammer, on Tuesday in a confidence vote he sought after the far right achieved a historic win in national elections. The far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) topped Sunday's national polls for the first time,

Austria's outgoing Chancellor Karl Nehammer says the leader of the far-right FPÖ, Herbert Kickl, should be given the first chance at forming a new government after elections on the weekend. "From my point of view,

A projection indicated that the far-right Freedom Party had a lead over the governing conservatives in Austria’s national election on Sunday and was well-placed for its first win in a parliamentary vote.

The leader of Austria's conservatives, Chancellor Karl Nehammer, urged President Alexander Van der Bellen on Tuesday to formally task the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) with forming a coalition after it won Sunday's parliamentary election.