The Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) is continuing its upward surge in the opinion polls, and it is now way ahead of all the other parties.
The opposition right-wing party now has the support of 37% of the electorate, cementing its substantial lead over two of the governing parties, the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) and the centre-right People’s Party (ÖVP), which trail at 20% and 19%, respectively.
The results mirror a trend that has seen the FPÖ rise steadily since last year’s elections, where it captured its highest-ever share of 28.8%.
The poll suggests that the three-party government—consisting of ÖVP, SPÖ, and the liberal NEOS—which came into power in March has not been particularly successful.
