Austria far-right supporters toast historic victory

Austria: Right-Wing FPÖ Achieves Historic Victory

The anti-immigration, right-wing Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) achieved a historic victory on Sunday, September 29th. It won the Austrian national elections for the first time, defeating the mainstream parties, the centre-right People’s Party (ÖVP) and the Social Democrats (SPÖ)—who have taken turns governing the country since the end of World War II. The FPÖ won 29.2% of the votes—its best ever result—and 58 seats in the 183-seat parliament. T…

Austria far-right supporters toast historic victory

As jubilant Austrian far-right supporters celebrated their party's historic win in Sunday's national elections with beers, they knew forming a government would not be easy."It's a real success... (but) I predict that no matter who forms the government, we will certainly not have one before Christmas," Erik Berglund, a 35-year-old waiter, told AFP.Led by sharp-tongued...

Austria’s far right storms to victory

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Austrian Far-Right Party Secures Historic Win

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Austria's Far-Right Unsure About Forming Government Despite Historic Victory

As jubilant Austrian far-right supporters celebrated their party's historic win in Sunday's national elections with beers, they knew forming a government would not be easy. "It's a real success... (but) I predict that no matter who forms the government, we will certainly not have one before Christmas," Erik Berglund, a 35-year-old waiter, told AFP. Led by sharp-tongued Herbert Kickl since 2021, the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) had been tipped …