Austria's Freedom Party, led by Herbert Kickl, won the election with around 29% vote.
Head of Freedom Party Herbert Kickl gestures, as vote projections show that FPOe won the general election, in Vienna / Photo: Reuters
Kickl must find a partner to form a stable coalition, and he is loathed by other party leaders, who have refused to serve under him and quickly began discussing the possibility of sounding out alternatives to an FPO-led government. There were warm words from allies in Europe, where the FPO forms part of a right-wing group inside the European Parliament led by France's far-right National Rally .
Bjoern Hoecke, one of the leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany , called the FPO's win a"sensation" and said on X:"The FPO victory isn't just a victory for Austria - it extends far beyond the borders of the Alpine republic and is a good sign of progress for Europe."
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