Austrias President Alexander van der Bellen says he will hold talks with the leader of the far-right Freedom Party on Monday, to seek a way out of the country's political stalemate.

The president made the announcement after meeting Chancellor Karl Nehammer - who is resigning following the breakdown of coalition talks between his conservatives and the Social Democrats. Together, the two parties had sought to prevent the far-right Freedom Party - which won the most votes in September's election - from forming a government.
The breakdown of the talks could pave the way for far-right FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl to come to power, with the conservatives serving as junior partners - despite previous unwillingness to work with the far-right.

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00:00 Coalition talks collapse in Austria, chancellor resigns
00:48 Alexander van der Bellen, Austrian President
01:35 Steve Chaid, Journalist
05:16 Natascha Strobl, Political scientist