Austrian President Asks Election Runner-Up—Not Winner—To Form Government Zoltán Kottász October 22, 2024 The right-wing FPÖ called the decision a “slap in the face” for voters.
Austria: FPÖ Leader Wants Chance To Form Government Zoltán Kottász October 7, 2024 Voters of the centre-right ÖVP do not want a return to the grand coalition with the left, poll reveals.
Right-Wing FPÖ Likely To Be Sidelined Despite Winning Austrian Election Zoltán Kottász October 1, 2024 A ‘grand coalition’ of the two establishment parties would only have a razor-thin majority.
Austria: Right-Wing FPÖ Achieves Historic Victory Zoltán Kottász September 30, 2024 Despite resounding support for a shift to the Right, the establishment parties will likely defy the voters with a coalition of losers.
Migration Top Concern for Austrians Ahead of Sunday’s Election Zoltán Kottász September 25, 2024 Results of a new survey align with opinion polls showing strong voter support for migration-critical FPÖ.
Austria: Top Party Leaders Clash on Migration in TV Debate Zoltán Kottász September 24, 2024 The right-wing FPÖ continues to lead the polls, followed closely by the governing ÖVP.
AfD-Effect in Austria: Will Mainstream Parties Exclude FPÖ? Zoltán Kottász September 11, 2024 Media reports suggest that a grand coalition between the centre-right and centre-left is already forming.
Right-Wing Nationalist FPÖ On Course To Win Austria’s September Elections Zoltán Kottász August 19, 2024 Promises from governing party to clamp down on migration ring hollow with electorate.
Austrian People’s Party Calls for Using DNA Testing To Curb Family Reunification Fraud Robert Semonsen May 7, 2024 The right-wing Freedom Party, which leads the chancellor’s ÖVP by 9%, wants to ban family reunifications entirely.
Austria: Antiglobalist FPÖ Maintains Strong Popular Support Robert Semonsen November 6, 2023 Center-right and center-left parties—FPÖ’s opposition—meanwhile are at each others’ throats throwing around accusations of wrongdoing and antisemitism.
