Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) has called for a fresh election after coalition talks with the conservative People's Party (ÖVP) collapsed. "The only honest solution now is to hold new elections quickly,

The coalition negotiations have dragged on for four months after Austrians voted in September — the longest in the country's history. #EuropeNews

Coalition talks between Austria’s far-right Freedom party and its moderate conservative counterparts have collapsed over differences on Russia, the EU and control over intelligence operations, raising the possibility of a snap election in the central European country.

Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) said on Wednesday that talks on forming a governing coalition with the conservative People's Party (ÖVP) have collapsed. The talks have been on shaky ground for days as the two parties bickered over a range of issues,

Coalition talks between the FPÖ and ÖVP, which received a mandate to attempt to form a government last month, have gound to a halt. The two parties' leaders are set to meet with President Alexander van der Bellen.

Coalition talks between Austria's far-right Freedom Party and the conservative Austrian People's Party have buckled, with the two parties deadlocked over how posts should be assigned.