Nehammer’s plan, and that of his conservative People’s Party (ÖVP), is being viewed as an attempt to seduce voters away from the FPÖ in the run-up to next year’s parliamentary elections, which, the latest polls say, the FPÖ has a good chance of dominating.
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.
