Austria’s president tasks far-right FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl with forming new government

If successful, it would mark Austria’s first far-right-led government since World War II. Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen gave the green light to far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) leader Herbert Kickl to attempt and form the new ruling coalition after … Read More

Asylum seekers will be forced to hand over cash and mobile phones under tough new rules unveiled by Austria’s new far-right coalition

–Freedom Party’s coalition with conservatives in Austria was agreed on Friday –Coalition will be led by world’s youngest leader Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, 31 –More than 2,000 took part in protests yesterday amid heavy police presence –Asylum seekers may have to … Read More