Nehammer, from the liberal-conservative Austrian People's Party, or OVP, became chancellor in September, following elections where the far-right Freedom Party won the biggest vote share ...
Last week, though, negotiations between those mainstream parties collapsed, and Kickl promptly "fired the starting gun" on coalition talks with the centre-right Austrian People's Party (ÖVP).
VIENNA (AP) — Austrian People’s Party on Sunday nominated its General Secretary Christian Stocker as interim leader after the expected resignation of Chancellor Karl Nehammer, Austrian news ...