On the right side Freedom Party The FPO emerged victorious in Austria’s general election, according to polls, adding to growing support for hard-right parties across Europe.
Led by the Russia-friendly and Eurosceptic FPO Herbert Kicklemaintained a narrow lead in opinion polls for months, trailing the chancellor Carl NehmerThe ruling conservative Austrian People’s Party (OVP) focused on a campaign. Immigration and economic concerns.
Farsight, a pollster for broadcaster ORF, projected the FPO at 29.1% of the vote, followed by the OVP at 26.2% and centre-left. Social Democrats At 20.4 percent.
Kill, a former home secretary and long-time campaign strategist who has led the Freedom Party since 2021, is seeking to become chancellor. However, to assume the role of Austria’s new leader, he will need a coalition partner to secure a parliamentary majority, which could prove difficult as rivals have shown no willingness to cooperate with Kiel in government.
The far-right’s success can be attributed to public frustration over inflation, the ongoing war in Ukraine, the Covid-19 pandemic and growing concerns about migration.
The Freedom Party’s election program, entitled “Fortress Austria,” advocates “suspension of the right to immigration by uninvited aliens, stricter border controls, and asylum through emergency law in order to achieve a more “homogeneous” nation.” does
In addition, the Freedom Party calls for an end to sanctions against Russia, is highly critical of Western military aid to Ukraine, and seeks to withdraw from the European Sky Shield Initiative, a German-led missile defense project. does