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A far-right party founded by former Nazis won the most votes in Austria's election Sunday, in a result that could reshape Europe’s political landscape and help tilt the balance of power between ...
President Alexander Van der Bellen, 80, a former leader of the left-wing Greens, voiced reservations about the FPO l Austria's president takes charge as far right isolated after election victory ...
Legislative elections were held in Austria on 29 September 2024 to elect the 28th National Council, the lower house of Austria's bicameral parliament. The election saw the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) place first, winning 28.8% of the vote and achieving the best result in the party's history. This was the first time that a far ...
On the federal level, there are two main elections in Austria: presidential elections and elections to determine the composition of the National Council (Nationalrat), the lower house of Austria's bicameral Parliament. The upper house, the Federal Council consists of delegates from the states and is not directly elected.
The far-right Freedom Party (FPO) led by Herbert Kickl won Austria's parliamentary election on Sunday, initial projections showed, potentially putting it in pole position to form a government for ...
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VIENNA (Reuters) -Austrians voted on Sunday for a new parliament with the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) aiming to secure its first general election win, which could lead to a dispute within the ...
Presidential elections were held in Austria on 9 October 2022. [1] Incumbent Alexander Van der Bellen from the Greens was eligible for one more term and ran for re-election. [2] About 6.36 million voting-age citizens were eligible to vote. Final results showed that Van der Bellen was re-elected in the first round with 57% of the vote.