Will the Freedom Party of Austria form a coalition and form a stable government? | Far Right
Herbert Kickle is the first far-right leader invited to form a government after World War II.
Austria may soon join the ranks of far-right-led European Union countries.
Months of talks led by the conservative Austrian People’s Party ended without a coalition, leaving the president, a former leader of the leftist Greens, with no choice but to look further to the right.
The Freedom Party (FPO) is anti-immigration and pro-Russian.
Its leader, Herbert Kickle, hopes to start negotiations with the conservatives and become chancellor.
Will he succeed?
If he does, what does the future look like for Austria’s ailing economy and significant immigrant population?
Presenter: Cyril Vanier
Guests:
Michael Bonvalot – Journalist
Aurelien Mondon – Senior Lecturer, University of Bath
Florian Hartleb – Political consultant
English