Interim Leader

Austria: Chancellor Karl Nehammer Resigns As Coalition Talks Collapse; Christian Stocker Named Interim Leader

Austria’s Chancellor Karl Nehammer announced his resignation on 5 January, 2025, following the collapse of coalition talks aimed at forming a government without involving the far-right Freedom Party (FPO). The ÖVP appointed Christian Stocker, its Secretary-General, as interim leader. Nehammer Quits Chancellor Karl Nehammer has led the ÖVP and served...