Stocker, a lawyer and member of the Austrian Parliament, has served as general secretary of the People's Party since 2022

Herbert Kickl, leader of Austria's right-wing Freedom Party, met with President Alexander Van der Bellen on Sunday, further fueling rumors that he will be asked to form a government.

The conservative Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) has broken off coalition talks with the Social Democrats (SPÖ), dpa learned from party sources. It comes just one day after the two parties announced they would enter discussions to form a government,

Government formation discussions in Austria have hit a stalemate after the liberal Neos party unexpectedly exited the negotiations. The People's Party and Social Democrats continue efforts, but Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer expressed that reaching an agreement on essential points seems unattainable,

The Austrian People's Party has appointed Christian Stocker as interim leader following Chancellor Karl Nehammer's decision to resign after failed coalition talks with the Social Democrats. Nehammer announced his resignation citing irreconcilable differences,

Representatives of the conservative Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) and the Social Democrats (SPÖ) met in the nation's chancellery for talks on Saturday after the failure of their discussions with a further party for a three-way coalition.

Nehammer has announced his intention to resign after coalition talks between his conservative Austrian People’s Party and the center-left Social Democrats collapsed over the budget. Nehammer has ...

The Austrian People’s Party has nominated its general secretary, Christian Stocker, as interim leader after the expected resignation of Chancellor Karl Nehammer.Mr Nehammer announced on Saturday he would resign in the next few days after coalition talks with the Social Democrats collapsed.

VIENNA (AP) — Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen on Sunday announced that he would meet with far-right politician Herbert Kickl as speculation grows that he will ask the Freedom Party ...

Austrian People ... talks with the Social Democrats collapsed. Stocker, a lawyer and member of the Austrian Parliament, has served as general secretary of the People’s Party since 2022.

Since then, the conservatives have agreed to form a government with the far-right under a Chancellor Kickl. Kickl has successfully lobbied by promising the capital associations that he would implement the economic programme of the conservatives if he could take over the chancellery and important ministries.

followed closely by the center-right People’s Party (ÖVP). Chancellor Karl Nehammer resigned after having failed, after prolonged talks, to form a coalition with the social democrats and liberals. On January 6, President Van der Bellen asked Kickl to ...