What does far-right election victory mean for Austria?
The far-right has won the most votes in an Austrian election for the first time since the Nazi era, as the pro-Kremlin, anti-Islam Freedom Party (FPÖ) beat the ruling centre-right People's Party (ÖVP).
Austria’s far-right Freedom Party wins parliamentary election
The result of last Sunday's Austrian parliamentary elections followed the same pattern as the 2022 elections in Italy, 2023 in the Netherlands and 2024 in the German states of Thuringia, Saxony and Brandenburg.
Austria's ultra-right FPÖ party wins parliamentary election, marking historic shift
The governing conservative Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) secured 26.5% of the votes, a decrease of 11% compared to the 2019 elections, while the FPÖ gained an additional 13%. Read also: Austrian Chancellor opposes ‘preferential treatment’ for Kyiv in EU accession negotiations The Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) came in third with 21% of
Austrian far right set to win national election, in postwar first
Austria’s Freedom Party leads in the vote count, but may not be able to find coalition partners to form a government under provocative leader Herbert Kickl.
Wilders and Orbán congratulate Austria’s far-right Freedom party on poll success – latest updates
Kremlin, anti-Islam FPÖ, led by Herbert Kickl, won 29.2% of votes, beating the ruling ÖVP of the chancellor, Karl Nehammer, into second place
Ukraine-Skeptical Conservatives Win in Austrian Election
The right-populist Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) won first place in Austria’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, almost doubling their seat count. The election marks the first time that the FPÖ has won a parliamentary election.
Austria’s far-right wins, but can it govern?
The FPÖ emerged as the winner of the country’s recent general elections. But a three-party coalition could still block its rise to power
Austria's President Takes Charge as Far Right Isolated After Election Victory
The far-right Freedom Party's historic victory in an Austrian parliamentary election has left it isolated and partly at the mercy of a powerful critic: the president, who must oversee efforts towards forming a viable coalition government.
Far-Right Set for Austrian Election History 79 Years After Nazis Lost Power
Austria's Freedom Party (FPÖ) is set to come out on top in the European country's national election on Sunday, according to early projections, marking the first-time a far-right party has won since the Nazis first came to power in Europe nearly eight decades ago.
Far-right party wins Austria election but faces hurdles to govern
Austria's far-right Freedom Party won a national parliamentary election, but it will struggle to find other parties willing to form a coalition government.
European Right-Wing Parties Revel in Election Victory of Austria's Far Right
Political parties on the European right celebrated Sunday's parliamentary election victory by Austria's Freedom Party (FPO) as a boost for national conservatives amid advances by the hard right fuelled by worries about immigration.
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What would having the far right in power mean for Austria and EU migration policies? | Radio Schuman
Austria’s far-right Freedom Party, or FPÖ, led by Herbert Kickl, is one of Europe's biggest opponents of migration, ...
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The hard-right Freedom Party comes first in Austria
As forecast in the polls, a hard-right populist party came first in Austria’s parliamentary elections on September 29th for ...
Austria’s far-right FPÖ party is the frontrunner in Sunday’s election. How did it get here?
Austria goes to the polls this Sunday, with the populist, anti-immigration Freedom Party (FPÖ) tipped to emerge as the winner ...
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FPÖ makes a run for the provincial governor’s seat in Upper Austria
A record result for the Freedom Party in Upper Austria too! Deputy Governor Manfred Haimbuchner is already thinking about the ...
Austria: Far-right faces rocky road to coalition
The Freedom Party won the most seats in parliament, a first since World War II. However, all of Austria's other major parties ...