Sunday's election could see Herbert Kickl's party top the polls for the first time.

Austrians vote on Sunday in a general election that could see the far-right opposition Freedom Party (FPÖ) top the polls for the first time.

Five years ago, the party crashed out of a coalition government with the conservative People’s Party because of a corruption scandal dubbed Ibiza-gate.

But now, led by Herbert Kickl, the FPÖ is within reach of a historic victory. It narrowly leads the ruling conservatives in the opinion polls, and the opposition Social Democrats are in third place.

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The FPÖ has successfully tapped into concerns about migration, rising inflation, the war in Ukraine and anger over the way the Covid pandemic was handled, and for months has been hovering around 27% in the polls, up to two points ahead of the conservative Österreichische Volkspartei (ÖVP) or Austrian People’s Party, which is predicting a photo finish.

  • slurpinderpin@lemmy.worldEnglish
    426·
    2 months ago

    Aren’t Austrians just Germans pretty much? We all know how much they like their daddy-authoritarians

    • Maalus@lemmy.worldEnglish
      111·
      2 months ago

      Aren’t Americans just English pretty much? We all know how much they like their daddy-king

      • Delta_V@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 months ago

        Aren’t English just Italians pretty much? We all know how much they like their Cesar.

    • schnurritoEnglish
      5·
      2 months ago

      Aren’t Austrians just Germans pretty much?

      The FPÖ certainly thinks so, yeah. Most of the rest of us do not.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
      46·
      2 months ago

      I’m sure some Germans wish they could claim Mozart, the Strausses and even Hedy Lamarr as their own, but they were not and they never will be.

      I’m sure Austria would be willing to give Germany Falco, however.