FM Schallenberg to be Austria’s interim chancellor as far proper waits within the wings

Alexander Schallenberg from the center-right Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) will take over as chancellor on Friday following the resignation of Karl Nehammer over the breakdown of coalition talks amongst Vienna’s mainstream events.

New negotiations, led by the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), are set to kick off within the coming days.

President Alexander Van der Bellen will “entrust” Schallenberg with the highest job within the meantime, the president’s workplace informed information company APA.