The far-right party FPÖ towards victory in Austria
The far-right party FPÖ is the largest in the Austrian election, two separate polling station polls show according to Reuters.
In one of the surveys, the FPÖ gets just over 29 percent, while the ruling conservative party gets just over 26 percent. In third place comes the Social Democrats with a little more than 20 percent of the vote.
Despite what appears to be a victory in the election, it is unclear whether the FPÖ and its leader Herbert Kickl will be able to form a government. Other party leaders have stated before the election that they refuse to participate in a government under Kickl.
The far-right party FPÖ is the largest in the Austrian election, two separate polling station polls show according to Reuters.
In one of the surveys, the FPÖ gets just over 29 percent, while the ruling conservative party gets just over 26 percent. In third place comes the Social Democrats with a little more than 20 percent of the vote.
Despite what appears to be a victory in the election, it is unclear whether the FPÖ and its leader Herbert Kickl will be able to form a government. Other party leaders have stated before the election that they refuse to participate in a government under Kickl.
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Overload attacks against multiple parties during the election
Several websites belonging to authorities and political parties have been subjected to so-called overload attacks in Austria today, Volksblatt reports.
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Austria, ÖVP, and the liberal NEOS both state that their websites have not been accessible for parts of the day.
Austria holds parliamentary elections today. Also last week, party websites in the country were allegedly subjected to overload attacks
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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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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 election in Austria
Analysis: Dark for both winners and losers
The Austrian Freedom Party, FPÖ, seems to be winning today's election. But they do not necessarily have a bright future, writes Sandra Schneider in an analytical text in Der Standard.
Even if the FPÖ and party leader Herbert Kickl are allowed to form a government, they lack their own majority, and will be "watered down in the government negotiations, as so often before", she writes.
Philipp Aichinger in Die Presse writes that it is also more likely that the election's big losers, the conservative ÖVP, will be the ones who get to form the new government. This is because no other parties seem interested in governing with the FPÖ.
Whether this means that Karl Nehammer will be allowed to remain as chancellor is, however, more unclear, writes Aichinger.
"The election result is a bitter defeat, and when the loss is in double digits, party leaders tend to have to resign."
analysis Philipp Aichinger: The election's biggest loser can retain power (German)
Analysis: Dark for both winners and losers
The Austrian Freedom Party, FPÖ, seems to be winning today's election. But they do not necessarily have a bright future, writes Sandra Schneider in an analytical text in Der Standard.
Even if the FPÖ and party leader Herbert Kickl are allowed to form a government, they lack their own majority, and will be "watered down in the government negotiations, as so often before", she writes.
Philipp Aichinger in Die Presse writes that it is also more likely that the election's big losers, the conservative ÖVP, will be the ones who get to form the new government. This is because no other parties seem interested in governing with the FPÖ.
Whether this means that Karl Nehammer will be allowed to remain as chancellor is, however, more unclear, writes Aichinger.
"The election result is a bitter defeat, and when the loss is in double digits, party leaders tend to have to resign."
analysis Philipp Aichinger: The election's biggest loser can retain power (German)
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