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.

  • @[email protected]English
    83•3 months ago

    Capitalism.

    We’re at the stage of fighting over scraps and looking for scapegoats.

    • @ThePyroPythonEnglish
      38•3 months ago

      Whilst some of the rich funnel money to the fascists so when democracy backslides into authoritarianism they are part of the in-group.

    • Random_Character_AEnglish
      18•3 months ago

      End result of long running capitalism is fascist oligarchy. We are just nearing the threshold. Hope your children like hunger games in real life.

      • @[email protected]English
        4•3 months ago

        Bold of you to assume most of us could afford or would choose to have children in this fucked up world.

    • @XeroxchasechaseEnglish
      16•3 months ago

      While enriching military, oil and tech Oligarchs