Austria’s president tasks Herbert Kickl, leader of Austria’s right-wing FPÖ, with forming a new government
- Austria's President Alexander Van der Bellen has tasked Herbert Kickl, leader of the far-right Freedom Party, with forming a coalition government.
- If successful, this will mark the first time Austria has a government led by the Eurosceptic, Russia-friendly Freedom Party.
- President Van der Bellen stated he had not taken 'this step lightly' in appointing Kickl.
- Polls suggest that a new election could further strengthen the Freedom Party's position amid rising voter anger about immigration and inflation.
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