Austrian far-right within reach of power as coalition talks collapse
Three months after Austria’s general election, the far-right Freedom Party inches closer to power as mainstream parties fail to form a coalition
Austrian Freedom Party emerges as winner of general election, bolstering Europe’s far-right surge
Austria becomes the latest country to follow Europe’s growing trend of right-wing electoral successes as Freedom Party emerges at the forefront of national elections
Austrian communists enter Salzburg State Assembly for the first time since 1949
The alliance led by KPÖ performed particularly well in the city of Salzburg, securing 21.8% of the votes and emerging as the second largest force. The regional election saw the incumbent Christian Democrat-Green-Liberal coalition lose its majority
Austrian communists regain northeastern municipal council seats
The Communist Party of Austria (KPO) has won seats in four municipalities of the northeastern State of Lower Austria, while the Party of Labour of Austria (PdA) has won one municipal seat
Anti-fascists protest far-right manifestations in Austrian universities
Hundreds of protesters blocked a lecture by the far-right historian, Lothar Höbelt, at Vienna University on January 14
Austrian communists make significant gains in Styrian state elections
The list led by the Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ) won 6.02% of the total votes and 3 seats in the elections to the Styrian state assembly, held on November 24
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