Austria election results: Far-right FPO wins

A far-right party founded by former Nazis won the most votes in Austria's election Sunday, in a result that could reshape Europe’s political landscape and help tilt the balance of power between Russia and the West.

A far-right party founded by former Nazis won the most votes in Austria's election Sunday, in a result that could reshape Europe’s political landscape and help tilt the balance of power between Russia and the West.

The pro-Russia, anti-immigration Freedom Party, or FPÖ, finished first with 29.2% of the vote, according to near-complete results.

It appears to have knocked the ruling conservative Österreichische Volkspartei (ÖVP), or Austrian People’s Party, into second place, with 26.5% of the vote. The Social Democratic Party of Austria finished third, scoring its worst ever result with 21%.

Austria joins a long list of countries across Europe where the far-right now wields considerable power after making gains this summer in Germany, France and the Netherlands.

The FPÖ’s victory  — its first ever  — is the latest sign that a movement characterized by anti-immigrant and anti-Islam sentiment has made a breakthrough in the continent.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/austria-election-results-far-right-fpo-wins-rcna173160

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