Summary
- Austria’s far-right Freedom Party, led by Herbert Kickl, is projected to win an unprecedented general election victory.
- The conservative People’s Party is in second place and has ruled out forming a government with Kickl.
- Kickl has promised to build “Fortress Austria” and aligns closely with Viktor Orban of Hungary.
- Forming a coalition will be challenging for Kickl due to opposition from other parties and concerns about his divisive leadership.