Austria’s Freedom Party Wins Election, Sparking Far-Right Surge in EU
Vienna, Austria – The far-right Freedom Party (FPO) in Austria has secured a projected first-place finish in the country’s general election, surpassing the governing conservatives and reflecting a trend of growing support for hard-right parties across Europe driven by concerns over immigration levels. An exit poll by pollster Foresight for broadcaster ORF showed the FPO, led by Herbert Kickl, securing 29.1 percent of the vote, with Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s Austrian People’s Party (OVP) trailing in …