Far-Right FPOe To Lead Second Round Of Austrian Coalition Negotiations

VIENNA, AUSTRIA - JANUARY 06: Herbert Kickl, leader of the far-right Austria Freedom Party (FPOe), leaves after meeting at the Presidents office with Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen on January 06, 2025 in Vienna, Austria. Van der Bellen has invited Kickl to lead a second round of coalition negotiations following the recent collapse of coalition negotiations between three parties led by Austrian Chancellor and leader of the Austrian People's Party (OeVP) Karl Nehammer. Nehammer has stepped down from both roles, and his successor at the OeVP has stated his willingness to form a government with the FPOe with Kickl as chancellor. (Photo by Thomas Kronsteiner/Getty Images)