Far right party wins election in Austria, to Putin's benefit, but may not be able to form gov't

[BillOfRights]

Far right wins close Austria election, a boost for Putin

Projections from public broadcasters based on exit polls suggest that the pro-Russia, anti-immigration Freedom Party, or FPÖ, has finished first with 29.1% of the vote.

www.nbcnews.com

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/austria-holds-tight-election-with-far-right-bidding-historic-win-2024-09-28/

Austrian election: Kickl's far right 'opens new era' with unprecedented victory

The Freedom Party wins its first election, projections say, but building a coalition will be difficult.

www.bbc.com

 

[nycfan]

Saw that. It took until pretty much no one alive could recall living under a fascist government for a party with fascist leanings to return to (potential) power.

A lot of people, everywhere, crave authoritarian leadership (so long as it professes to protect their “culture”).