Herbert Kickl's ambition to become Austria's chancellor has faced setbacks after coalition talks between his far-right Freedom Party and the centrist ÖVP collapsed. Kickl's party garnered a plurality in the recent elections but struggled to align with the ÖVP due to disagreements over control of key ministries. Notably, the ÖVP had previously indicated its willingness to adopt stricter asylum laws and other far-right policies, highlighting a concerning trend of centrist parties moving toward far-right ideologies in Europe.
"Kickl's promotion of Austrian pride and the 'remigration ... of people who came to Europe uninvited' promised a hard shift in national policies."
"Although the ÖVP ultimately called off a deal, it had already agreed to some measures that observers say would have been unthinkable a decade ago."
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