Austria will hold a snap election in October after a breakdown in coalition relations for the Chancellor

Austria will hold a snap election in October after a breakdown in coalition relations forced the hand of Chancellor Christian Kern. The vote, which will be held on October 15, could see the far right Freedom Party, who are currently leading some opinion polls, enter government. Kern, of the Social Democratic Party was quick to reveal…

Austria is set to be the next battleground in the fight between mainstream European politicians and far-right populists. The country’s governing grand coalition between the center-left Social Democrats and the center-right People’s Party collapsed on Monday, and Social Democrat Chancellor Christian Kern said he expects an early election “in the autumn.” But outside Austria, attention is…