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Austria's Freedom Party secures first far-right political victory since World War II

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 30 Sep 2024, 8:28pm
Herbert Kickl, leader of the far-right Austria Freedom Party, the FPOe, speaks at a Vienna state FPOe congress on April 06, 2024 in Vienna, Austria. (Photo by Christian Bruna/Getty Images)
Herbert Kickl, leader of the far-right Austria Freedom Party, the FPOe, speaks at a Vienna state FPOe congress on April 06, 2024 in Vienna, Austria. (Photo by Christian Bruna/Getty Images)

Austria's Freedom Party secures first far-right political victory since World War II

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 30 Sep 2024, 8:28pm

Austria's far-right Freedom Party has secured a historic political victory following the recent election.

The party finished first with 29.2 percent of the vote, beating out the OVP's 26.2 percent, and the centre-left Social Democrats' 20.4 percent.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey says it doesn't have the support to form a majority Government - and the other parties are apprehensive about forming a coalition.

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