A preliminary decision for a governing coalition in Austria has been made, excluding the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ). Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen tasked Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer of the ÖVP to form a government with the Social Democrats (SPÖ) and Liberals (NEOS). Nehammer expressed cautious optimism about the negotiations, while the rise of far-right parties in Europe has led to efforts to block them from power. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)