The European Parliament elections in Austria will be the latest battleground in the far-right’s challenge to the country’s EU consensus
The last Austrian national election in 2013 saw the radical-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) obtain 20.5 per cent of the vote. Philipp Decker provides an overview of the origins of the three main political parties within Austrian political culture. He argues that the upcoming European Parliament elections in May will either confirm a further shift to the right, or signal that voters still believe the two governing centre parties can represent their interests.
Austrian far-right set for strong showing in EU vote
By Florian Peschl
Vienna – Low interest in the European election as well as a feeling that traditional parties are not representing the views of ordinary voters could see Austria’s far-right, anti-EU Freedom Party (FPOe) scoop around 30 percent of the vote in the May EU elections.
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Information about the EU Election in Austria (German)
Austria – European Parliament Election Candidates