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.
A far-right party with Nazi roots is on the brink of power in Austria
Though small, Austria has for centuries enjoyed outsize influence as a crossroads at the heart of Europe. Its neutral status, neither officially allied with NATO nor Russia, means that for centuries it has served as an arena for politicians, diplomats and spies trying to tilt the geopolitical balance.
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.
Austria's far-right Freedom Party wins big in legislative election
Austria's pro-Russia Freedom Party was celebrating Sunday night after it became the first far-right political party to win an election in the country since the Nazi era.
Austrian elections: Could the far-right FPÖ win?
Polls suggest the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) could win Sunday's general election. But this is far from certain.
Parliamentary election in Austria: Historic victory for the FPÖ
Austria's right-wing FPÖ wins the parliamentary election for the first time in history. However, the party with its leader Herbert Kickl would need to find a coalition partner in order to form a government.
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 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 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.
Austria’s Far Right Wins Election But Unlikely to Govern
Tom So listen, the Freedom Party, it's their best outcome so far in their history. 29% of the vote, as you outlined there, this was really at the expense of these sort of centre right, the Conservatives and the Green Parties,
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 conservatives ÖVP show support for Chancellor Nehammer amidst historic FPÖ win
Chancellor Karl Nehammer secured support from the ÖVP in a confidence vote following the FPÖ's historic election success.
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Overnight reports: Israeli strike kills PFLP leaders in Beirut; FPOe wins Austrian vote
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Austrian leader says far right should have chance to form government
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