Bethany Bell
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They have similar policies on a number of different issues, notably immigration. Both take a very tough line against migration. But they disagree quite strongly on the issue of the EU. The Freedom Party is very Eurosceptic. The Conservative People's Party is very pro-EU and they also disagree on aid for Ukraine. The Freedom Party is friendly towards Russia.
They have similar policies on a number of different issues, notably immigration. Both take a very tough line against migration. But they disagree quite strongly on the issue of the EU. The Freedom Party is very Eurosceptic. The Conservative People's Party is very pro-EU and they also disagree on aid for Ukraine. The Freedom Party is friendly towards Russia.
The People's Party has supported the Ukrainian government.
The People's Party has supported the Ukrainian government.
The Euro-sceptic pro-Russian Freedom Party, the FPO, won the general election in September. But the head of the Conservatives, Karl Nehammer, and other parties had ruled out forming a coalition with the far-right leader Herbert Kickl. But now Mr Nehammer has resigned.
The Euro-sceptic pro-Russian Freedom Party, the FPO, won the general election in September. But the head of the Conservatives, Karl Nehammer, and other parties had ruled out forming a coalition with the far-right leader Herbert Kickl. But now Mr Nehammer has resigned.
And the new head of the Conservatives, Christian Stocker, says he now expects the Freedom Party to be tasked with forming a government. If we are invited to these talks, he said, we will accept the invitation.
And the new head of the Conservatives, Christian Stocker, says he now expects the Freedom Party to be tasked with forming a government. If we are invited to these talks, he said, we will accept the invitation.
The head of the Conservatives, Chancellor Karl Nehammer, said his party and the Social Democrats had failed to agree on key issues. He said he would resign as Chancellor and party leader in the coming days. The far-right Freedom Party, the FPO, won the general election in September, but Mr Nehammer and the other parties had ruled out forming a coalition with the FPO leader, Herbert Kickle.
The head of the Conservatives, Chancellor Karl Nehammer, said his party and the Social Democrats had failed to agree on key issues. He said he would resign as Chancellor and party leader in the coming days. The far-right Freedom Party, the FPO, won the general election in September, but Mr Nehammer and the other parties had ruled out forming a coalition with the FPO leader, Herbert Kickle.
Analysts say the collapse of the talks means that likely options could be a coalition between the Freedom Party and the Conservatives or a snap election.
Analysts say the collapse of the talks means that likely options could be a coalition between the Freedom Party and the Conservatives or a snap election.
The youngest victim of the attack has been named as AndrΓ© Gleisner, who was nine years old. In a social media post, his mother called him her little teddy bear. It's also emerged he'd been a member of the Children's Fire Brigade in the town of Varla, an hour's drive from Magdeburg. The fire team there paid tribute to him. Four women, aged between 45 and 75, were also killed.
The youngest victim of the attack has been named as AndrΓ© Gleisner, who was nine years old. In a social media post, his mother called him her little teddy bear. It's also emerged he'd been a member of the Children's Fire Brigade in the town of Varla, an hour's drive from Magdeburg. The fire team there paid tribute to him. Four women, aged between 45 and 75, were also killed.
They've not been identified. The Christmas market area is now open to the public again. Police cordons have been removed, but the stands and the stalls remain closed. It's quiet and eerie. People are slowly returning to the site of Friday's attack. This man saw it happen.
They've not been identified. The Christmas market area is now open to the public again. Police cordons have been removed, but the stands and the stalls remain closed. It's quiet and eerie. People are slowly returning to the site of Friday's attack. This man saw it happen.
The suspect, Talib al-Abdel Mohsen from Saudi Arabia, has been remanded in custody. He faces charges of murder, attempted murder and dangerous bodily harm. The German ambassador to the UK, Miguel Berger, said there had been warning signs.
The suspect, Talib al-Abdel Mohsen from Saudi Arabia, has been remanded in custody. He faces charges of murder, attempted murder and dangerous bodily harm. The German ambassador to the UK, Miguel Berger, said there had been warning signs.
The Saudi authorities said they had warned about his extremist views several times, adding to the pressure on the German government to provide answers about whether more could have been done to stop the attack.
The Saudi authorities said they had warned about his extremist views several times, adding to the pressure on the German government to provide answers about whether more could have been done to stop the attack.