Its coalition agreement, reached on Thursday after the longest negotiations in post-World War II Austria, foresees strict new asylum rules in the European Union country of 9 million people.

Stocker told Austrian newspaper Die Presse he thought he had no prospects of becoming OVP leader when Nehammer resigned. "The day the decision was taken, I drove to Vienna in jeans and a roll-neck ...

The formation of the new government marks the end of Austria's longest-ever wait for a new administration following a general election. Austria's new government was sworn in on Monday, ending five ...

VIENNA (AP) — Christian Stocker was sworn in as Austrian chancellor on Monday as a new government, a three-party coalition, took office after a five-month wait following elections in September.

Its coalition agreement, reached on Thursday after the longest negotiations in post-World War II Austria, foresees strict new asylum rules in the European Union country of 9 million people.

Christian Stocker has been sworn in as Austrian chancellor as the country’s new government takes office after a five-month wait for a new administration ...