söndag 29 september 2024

Political situation in Austria

The provocation: The FPÖ leader uses Hitler's words

FPÖ party leader Herbert Kickls believes that he is Austria's future "volkkanzler". The term is controversial in the country as it was used by Adolf Hitler and sheds light on the FPÖ's Nazi history.

- It is a targeted provocation with two purposes: to get people talking and to send clear signals to the most radical corners of the party, says journalist Nina Horaczek, who has written a book about Kickl, to AFP.

FPÖ was founded by former Nazis in the 50s and, according to CNN, is the progenitor of today's European right-wing nationalist parties. Today, the party combines a harsh rhetoric around migration and Islam with an EU-skeptic message. In addition, the party has close cooperation with Hungary's Viktor Orbán and has a conciliatory tone towards Russia.

Party leader Herbert Kickl is unpopular among other party leaders in Austria, the BBC writes. The country's president Alexander Van der Bellen has said that he does not want Kickl to lead the country.

- Kickl's rhetoric is harsh and divisive, says political analyst Thomas Hofer.
 
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The polling stations have opened - FPÖ towards a historic victory

The polls have opened in Austria. The far-right party FPÖ is heading for a historic victory, several media outlets write.

FPÖ, the Freedom Party, has been in the government several times but never received the most votes in a parliamentary election. According to several opinion polls, however, the party appears to have achieved its best result ever. In the latest polls, the party was at 27 percent, just ahead of the current government party, the conservative People's Party, writes AFP.

Even if the FPÖ, which is led by Herbert Kickl, would win the most votes, it is unclear whether they can form a government. People's Party leader Karl Nehammer has said that he does not intend to join an FPÖ-led government, but that he can imagine a coalition, writes the BBC.

 

 

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