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Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg to serve as the country's interim leader

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg will serve as the country's interim leader while the far-right Freedom Party attempts to put together a new coalition government, the President's office said Wednesday.
Schallenberg will take on the duties of outgoing Chancellor Karl Nehammer, who announced his resignation over the weekend after his efforts to put together a coalition without the Freedom Party collapsed.
President Alexander Van der Bellen's office said in a statement that the head of state will formally task Schallenberg with continuing the management of the Chancellery and leading the interim government.
Kickl received a mandate to try to form what would be the first national government led by the far right since World War II.

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Austrian Chancellor Resigns After 'Arriving Suddenly, Suddenly Leaving'

After more than three years, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer resigned from his post on Friday morning. “He came suddenly, suddenly he left,” the People's Party politician described his 1132 days as head of government in the newspaper Österreich. Nehammer's successor could be Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg. Government formation negotiations between the Freedom Party led by Herbert Kickl and the Austrian People's Party began on Friday.

2 months ago·Budapest, Hungary

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Kronen Zeitung

ÖVP accepts offer ++ Schallenberg takes office

Negotiations between the FPÖ and ÖVP are continuing to gain momentum. In addition: A successor for the outgoing Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer has been found. These include the topics of the news on January 7, with presenter Nina Coloini-Lutz. Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP) will lead the government from Friday. On this day, Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen will “entrust him with the continuation of the administration o…

2 months ago·Vienna, Austria

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EU Observer

Austrian foreign minister to take over as caretaker chancellor on Friday

Alexander Schallenberg, Austria's foreign minister, is to become caretaker chancellor after Karl Nehammer resigned, following the collapse of the centrist coalition talks.

2 months ago·Brussel, Belgium

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Firstpost News

Austria: Foreign minister to be interim leader as Freedom Party finalises coalition, Nehammer to step down on Friday

President Alexander Van der Bellen’s office said in a statement that the head of state will formally task Schallenberg with “continuing the management of the chancellery and leading the interim government”

2 months ago·Mumbai, India

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La Libre

The head of Austrian diplomacy appointed interim chancellor

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg will temporarily occupy the chancellery during negotiations between conservatives and the extreme right to form a government, which are starting in a tense climate....

2 months ago·Brussels, Belgium

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El Pais

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg will be acting Chancellor until a new coalition of government is formed

Austria's Foreign Minister, Alexander Schallenberg, will become the interim head of government this Friday after the resignation of conservative Chancellor Karl Nehammer after failed coalition negotiations that left out the FPÖ ultras. The Presidency announced on Wednesday the change in the leadership of the Executive until a stable government coalition emerged from the elections of 29 September, in which FPÖ won with 28.8% of the votes.Continue…

2 months ago·Spain

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