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Conditional jail sentence for politician once seen as the European right’s wunderkind
Hard-right parties make gains in Europe by exploiting fears that incomes and ways of life are under threat
Freedom party with clear links to Kremlin is in strong position ahead of next year’s election
Two books look at the capital’s outsized influence on western liberalism and the nation’s loudening drumbeat of far-right politics
Social Democratic opposition party sparks acrimony after declaring Andreas Babler, not Hans Peter Doskozil, won Saturday’s election
Mainstream conservatives are struggling with a shrinking electoral base and the rise of nationalists and populists
Resurgent Freedom party leads polls as anger among voters grows and key regional election looms
Schallenberg resigns from post as conservatives seek new party leader
Even before the emergence of the Omicron variant, some governments were facing resistance to restrictions
Hesitancy in Austria, Germany and Switzerland intersects with anti-establishment and populist politics
Brigadier Gustav Gustenau was until recently a top officer in the directorate for security policy within the ministry
Vienna’s conservative leader puts Green coalition partners in a bind ahead of no-confidence vote on Tuesday
Kurz hits back at ‘groundless accusations’ after police raids on Vienna ministries and offices
Man behind video that brought down government in Vienna fears ‘persecution’ in his homeland
Resounding victory for centrist politics in the Austrian city’s important municipal elections
Focus is on relationship between state-backed Casinos Austria and shareholders
Scandal-tainted former Freedom party leader Heinz-Christian Strache threatens to break away
Far-right Freedom party suffers big losses while Social Democrats also perform poorly
Freedom party set to bounce back after leader was felled by corruption scandal
Holzmann vows to resist political pressure after Freedom party nomination
Austrian politicians are not the only ones to be seeking deals with Moscow
Far-right Freedom party is pro-Kremlin but Moscow also woos Vienna’s establishment
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz should have reined in coalition partners
Freedom party quits coalition government after Kurz seeks interior minister’s removal
Chancellor calls for election after video exposes coalition partner to graft claims
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