Austria election results put far-right Freedom Party on top, but leader Herbert Kickl faces coalition hurdles
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.
Far-right party founded by former Nazis wins Austrian election
A far-right party founded by former Nazis whose leader has adopted a moniker used by Adolf Hitler won in Austria’s national elections on Sunday. The showing by the Freedom Party, known by the acronym FPO, is unprecedented there since the end of World War II and adds to a wave of support for far-right parties across Europe.
Austria election results: Far-right FPO wins, what’s next?
Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPO) has emerged victorious after the country’s parliamentary election on Sunday. Here’s what comes next. According to a projection based on the count of nearly all the votes by pollster Foresight for Austrian public broadcaster ORF: The FPO won 28.
Far-right FPO wins Austrian election, achieving highest vote share since Nazi Era
Kremlin, anti-Islam FPO secured 28.8% of the votes, placing ahead of Chancellor Karl Nehammer's ruling OVP, which received 26.3%, according to nearly complete results. The opposition Social Democratic Party achieved its lowest ever result at 21.
Austria's Far-Right Election Win Sparks European Right-Wing Celebration
FPOs Strong Showing Shifts Austrias Political Landscape The Austrian Freedom Party (FPO), led by Herbert Kickl, won around 29% of the vote in Sundays parliamentary election, marking its highest-ever result.
Far right wins Austria election, boosting European right-wing surge
Victory for the FPO, which is critical of Islam and pledges tougher rules on asylum seekers, follows far-right gains in countries including the Netherlands, France and Germany.
Austria election results: Far-right FPO wins, what’s next? | Elections News
Austria’s far-right Freedom Party (FPO) has emerged victorious after the country’s parliamentary election on Sunday. Here’s what comes next. What were the results of the Austria election? According to a projection based on the count of nearly all the votes by pollster Foresight for Austrian public broadcaster ORF: The FPO won 28.
Factbox-Austria Election: an Overview of Political Parties' Immigration Policies
Its most likely partner the conservative Austrian People's Party (OVP), which finished runner up and also wants to impose tougher immigration rules. Otherwise a more centrist OVP-led coalition could take shape.
Austrians vote as a far-right party hopes for its first national election win
Austrians are voting in a national election that the far-right Freedom Party is hoping to win for the first time
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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Austria's far-right FPO leads in general election: Preliminary results
The far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPO) leads with 29.1% of the votes in Austrian general elections, according to ...