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After the Austrian People's Party fails to form a government, President of Austria Alexander van der Bellen

2024 Austrian legislative election — After the Austrian People's Party fails to form a government, President of Austria Alexander van der Bellen gives the mandate to form a post-election government to the Freedom Part

Published January 6, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2024 Austrian legislative election.

After the Austrian People's Party fails to form a government, President of Austria Alexander van der Bellen gives the mandate to form a post-election government to the Freedom Party's leader Herbert Kickl, who is expected to rule within a coalition of the two parties. [https://www.dw.com/de/van-der-bellen-erteilt-fp%C3%B6-auftrag-zur-regierungsbildung/a-71227474 (DW)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-01-06).