Austria: FPÖ Leader Wants Chance To Form Government
Voters of the centre-right ÖVP do not want a return to the grand coalition with the left, poll reveals.
Voters of the centre-right ÖVP do not want a return to the grand coalition with the left, poll reveals.
A ‘grand coalition’ of the two establishment parties would only have a razor-thin majority.
Despite resounding support for a shift to the Right, the establishment parties will likely defy the voters with a coalition of losers.
Results of a new survey align with opinion polls showing strong voter support for migration-critical FPÖ.
The right-wing FPÖ continues to lead the polls, followed closely by the governing ÖVP.
Media reports suggest that a grand coalition between the centre-right and centre-left is already forming.
Promises from governing party to clamp down on migration ring hollow with electorate.
The right-wing Freedom Party, which leads the chancellor’s ÖVP by 9%, wants to ban family reunifications entirely.
Center-right and center-left parties—FPÖ’s opposition—meanwhile are at each others’ throats throwing around accusations of wrongdoing and antisemitism.
ÖVP takes tough stance on immigration in bid to reclaim FPÖ voters
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