Austria: Top Party Leaders Clash on Migration in TV Debate
The right-wing FPÖ continues to lead the polls, followed closely by the governing ÖVP.
The right-wing FPÖ continues to lead the polls, followed closely by the governing ÖVP.
Promises from governing party to clamp down on migration ring hollow with electorate.
“Today, a new faction will be created that will change European politics. It will very quickly become the largest faction of the European Right.”
A new ploy aims to shut down democracy, campaigner says.
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A mere 38% of respondents reported feeling satisfied with Austria’s political system in 2022, down from 67% who gave the same answer in 2018.
Nehammer’s words come as the FPÖ, led by Herbert Kickl, is by far the most popular party in Austria, nearly double digits ahead of the establishment ÖVP, which has seen its support plummet due to its draconian COVID-19 vaccine policy and support for war sanctions that have had disastrous effects on the economy.
Prime Minister Orbán’s meeting with the leader of the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) may have been intended as a message to the ruling Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP).
Kickl’s calls come as the latest opinion surveys indicate a majority of Austrians are calling for an end to the sanctions against Russia.
Austria’s federal government has announced relief for Austrians suffering from inflation and rising energy prices. Opponents criticize the package as “a drop in the bucket.”
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