Bethany Bell

Police say a delivery worker, also from Syria, stopped the attacker by driving his vehicle at him. Residents of the town of Villach have laid candles at the scene. The attack comes at a time of heated debates over asylum laws in Austria and a political crisis after a far-right party won September's election but was unable to form a coalition.

Police say a delivery worker, also from Syria, stopped the attacker by driving his vehicle at him. Residents of the town of Villach have laid candles at the scene. The attack comes at a time of heated debates over asylum laws in Austria and a political crisis after a far-right party won September's election but was unable to form a coalition.

He's controversial, right? He's abrasive. He has a very pugnacious style. He's called President Van der Bellen in the past, who's 80 years old, he's called him the mummy in the Hofburg Palace, where he has his office. His views on immigration and gender politics have upset many people. However, at the same time, he is a clever strategist. Even his opponents say so.

He's controversial, right? He's abrasive. He has a very pugnacious style. He's called President Van der Bellen in the past, who's 80 years old, he's called him the mummy in the Hofburg Palace, where he has his office. His views on immigration and gender politics have upset many people. However, at the same time, he is a clever strategist. Even his opponents say so.

He's brought his party to the best result they've ever had. And he has shifted his tone just before the election. He shifted his tone to appeal to more middle of the road voters. He said he wants to be what he calls a folks councillor, a people's councillor.

He's brought his party to the best result they've ever had. And he has shifted his tone just before the election. He shifted his tone to appeal to more middle of the road voters. He said he wants to be what he calls a folks councillor, a people's councillor.

And that's a term that's worried some Austrians because it's a term the Nazis used for Adolf Hitler, although some other Austrian politicians have also used it. And he's embraced conspiracy theories, claiming that a Dean Worming agent was effective against COVID-19. And also when he was interior minister in 2018, the domestic intelligence agency officers were raided.

And that's a term that's worried some Austrians because it's a term the Nazis used for Adolf Hitler, although some other Austrian politicians have also used it. And he's embraced conspiracy theories, claiming that a Dean Worming agent was effective against COVID-19. And also when he was interior minister in 2018, the domestic intelligence agency officers were raided.

because he said Mr. Keekle was trying to purge it of Conservative Party loyalists, something that he denies.

because he said Mr. Keekle was trying to purge it of Conservative Party loyalists, something that he denies.

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.