Herbert Kickl, leader of Austria's right-wing Freedom Party, met with President Alexander Van der Bellen on Sunday, further fueling rumors that he will be asked to form a government.

Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has instructed far-right Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl to begin coalition talks to form a government with the Austrian People's Party following a meeting on 6 January.

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer says he will resign in the coming days after talks on forming a new government failed a second time.

Austria's coalition talks were thrown into disorder when the liberal Neos party unexpectedly quit negotiations with the ruling People's Party (OVP) and Social Democrats (SPO). The move raises uncertainties about forming a government without the far-right Freedom Party (FPO),

The party was in monthslong talks with the Social Democrats and Chancellor Karl Nehammer's conservative People's Party. The collapse of the talks give hope to the far right FPÖ, which came first in last year's election.

Negotiations for a new three-party government in Austria have collapsed after the Neos party withdrew, leaving Chancellor Karl Nehammer seeking alternatives.

Austria’s liberal NEOS party announced on Friday that it has withdrawn from coalition talks with social democratic SPO and far-right OVP parties, according to local media reports.

Talks on forming a three-party coalition government in Austria collapsed after the smallest party NEOS withdrew from negotiations. However, the remaining two parties have confirmed their intention to continue discussions.

In major U-turn, Christian Stocker says he will enter into coalition talks with the far right if invited to do so.

Karl Nehammer said about the talks between his conservative People's Party and the Social Democrats: 'We have tried everything up to this point.'

Austria's conservative Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Saturday he would step down in the "coming days" after breaking off coalition talks with the Social Democrats over disagreements on key issues. The surprise move might lead to snap polls being called in the Alpine EU member country — or the conservatives might negotiate with the far right that won national elections in September.