Austrian far right leader meets President amid new government speculation

Herbert Kickl’s party looks set to be in government (AP)

The far right Austrian Freedom Party’s leader Herbert Kickl has met the country’s President as expectations mount that he will be tasked with trying to form a new government.

Mr Kickl’s party won Austria’s parliamentary election in September, taking 28.8% of the vote and beating outgoing Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s conservative Austrian People’s Party into second place.