US EditionA far-right party is looking for a historic election win in Austria
- The FPÖ, led by Herbert Kickl, aims for a historic election win in Austria's parliamentary elections on September 29, drawing inspiration from Viktor Orbán on immigration and Ukraine policies.
- Surveys indicate that the FPÖ will become Austria's strongest party, marking a first in postwar history and Kickl's claim for the Chancellery, aiming to be called "Volkskanzler."
- Since 2021, the FPÖ has risen in polls to around 27%, increasing from 18% three years ago, amid growing concerns over immigration, inflation, and the war in Ukraine.
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A far-right party is looking for a historic election win in Austria
Austria’s far-right Freedom Party could win a national election for the first time when Austria votes on Sunday, tapping into voters’ anxieties about immigration, inflation, Ukraine and other concerns following recent gains for the hard right elsewhere in Europe.
Accommodating identitarians, the very radical leader of the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) is leading the polls for the parliamentary elections held on Sunday in the Alpine country.
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