🧵 1. Current projections indicate Austria's far-right FPÖ party has won elections, topping with 29.1% of the vote, potentially reshaping Europe's political scene. #politics
🧵 1. Current projections indicate Austria's far-right FPÖ party has won elections, topping with 29.1% of the vote, potentially reshaping Europe's political scene. #politics
🧵 2. This victory, fueled by anti-immigrant sentiments, places FPÖ ahead of the ruling ÖVP. Coalition-building poses a challenge with other parties rejecting collaboration.
🧵 3. FPÖ's resurgence follows a government exit in 2019. Despite the win, forming a stable government will require cooperation due to lack of majority.
🧵 4. The party's leader, Herbert Kickl, champions anti-immigrant policies likened to the far-right wave across Europe, capitalizing on migration concerns and inflation.
🧵 5. FPÖ's close ties to Putin's Russia raise questions about Austria's future political direction and its relationship with the wider European Union.
🧵 Read more at: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/29/far-right-wins-close-austria-election-a-boost-for-putin.html