Herbert Kickl’s Freedom Party (FPÖ) obtained 28.8% of the vote, according to the count of almost all the ballots. But the party boss is far from assured of accessing the chancellery or even the government, because no party wants to build a coalition with him.
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The far right achieves a historic score in Austria. The Freedom Party (FPÖ) obtained 28.8% of the votes in the legislative elections of September 29, according to the count of almost all the ballots. This represents a jump of almost 13 points compared to the 2019 election.
“Enjoy this result. It’s a piece of history that we wrote together today,” said the leader of the Freedom Party (FPÖ) to his enthusiastic supporters gathered in Vienna. “What we have accomplished is beyond my wildest dreams.”
In a context of the rise of radical parties in Europe, this formation founded by former Nazis is doing even better than what the polls predicted, inflicting a setback on the eco-conservative government. But the party boss is far from assured of accessing the chancellery or even the government, because no party wants to build a coalition with him.
Opposite, Chancellor Karl Nehammer, leader of the conservatives (ÖVP) who came second with 26.3% of the vote, noted the “disappointment” of his troops. “We didn’t manage to catch up.” the extreme right, he regretted, addressing a somber audience.
According to experts, the conservatives will not agree to be the minority partner and could prefer to associate with the social democratic “reds” (21.1%) and the liberals of Neos (9.2%)0. A three-way format would be a first in Austria.