Summary
- Austria’s far-right Freedom Party won the national parliamentary election, but their chances of governing remain uncertain.
- The party secured 29.2% of the vote, with Chancellor Nehammer’s People’s Party coming in second with 26.5%.
- Freedom Party leader Herbert Kickl aims to become chancellor but needs a coalition partner to command a majority, which rivals have rejected.
- The party has capitalized on issues like inflation, the war in Ukraine, and immigration concerns.