Alexander "Sascha" Van der Bellen (German: [alɛkˈsandɐ fan deːɐ̯ ˈbɛlən]; born 18 January 1944), also referred to by the abbreviation VdB, is an Austrian politician serving as the president of Austria since 2017.

Human rights don’t protect themselves–they need constant commitment, action, and vigilance. Watch Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen deliver a power...

Jan 6, 2025 · Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has asked the leader of the country's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) to form a new ruling coalition in what could yield the first far-right-led...

Jan 27, 2025 · In seiner Botschaft anlässlich des Internationalen Holocaust-Gedenktags spricht Bundespräsident Alexander Van der Bellen a...more. Vor 80 Jahren, am 27. Jänner 1945, befreiten Soldaten der...

Jan 6, 2025 · Van der Bellen had infuriated the FPO by not tasking it with forming a government soon after the election since no potential coalition partner was immediately forthcoming.

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Oct 25, 2024 · Die Landeshauptleute befinden sich im Wahlkampfmodus. Auch der Bundespräsident, Alexander Van der Bellen, bekommt einiges ab.

Jan 5, 2025 · Austrian President Alexander van der Bellen on Sunday announced that he would meet with far-right politician Herbert Kickl as speculation grows that he will ask the Freedom Party leader to...

Jan 5, 2025 · Van der Bellen made the announcement after meeting with Chancellor Karl Nehammer and others at his presidential palace. Nehammer has announced his intention to resign after coalition talks between his conservative Austrian People's Party and the center-left Social Democrats collapsed over the budget.

Oct 9, 2022 · Alexander Van der Bellen, seen as a beacon of stability in central European country, tipped to get more than 50 percent of vote and avoid run-off with other 6 candidates