Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg has been appointed as the interim leader of Austria as the far-right Freedom Party works to form a new coalition government. This decision comes after outgoing Chancellor Karl Nehammer announced his resignation following failed attempts to create a coalition without the Freedom Party, with his resignation set for Friday.
President Alexander Van der Bellen's office confirmed that Schallenberg, aged 55, will be tasked with managing the chancellery and leading the interim government. This will be Schallenberg's second time serving as Austria's leader, having previously held the position briefly in late 2021 before returning to his role as Foreign Minister.
