Austria’s kaleidoscopic election

Austrians elect a new parliament on September 29 in a vote that could put the far-right FPÖ Freedom Party in pole position to form a government for the first time in postwar history


Voting intention (Politico poll of polls)

28%
Herbert Kickl: FPÖ leader backs Austria First agenda and remigration – returning people to countries their families originally came from, especially for law-breakers. Kickl is committed to Austria’s neutrality and opposes support for Ukraine

25%
Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s ruling Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) implements €6 billion subsidy package in 2022 to cushion rising cost of living. While supporting Israel in Hamas war, humanitarian aid must enter Gaza and violence by Jewish settlers in West Bank must end

20%
Andreas Babler: Social Democrat leader holds second largest of five parties in National Council. Child security proposals could see families receiving €1,200- €2,000 more per year

9%
Beate Meinl-Reisinger: NEOS leader proposes recruiting 20,000 new teachers and cutting taxes

Other parties 
8% Grüne
4% Bier 
3% KPÖ
  
  
Sources: Modern Diplomacy, Politico, Reuters 
Pictures: Getty Images 
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