By Giuseppe De Santis
The wave of nationalism sweeping across Europe has now reached Austria, culminating in a historic victory for the Freedom Party (FPÖ) in the general election. Their triumph, securing 29% of the vote on Sunday, September 29th, marks a significant shift in the country’s political landscape.
Some 78% of Austria’s electorate voted on Sunday, with the FPÖ coming out on top, ahead of Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s party, who instead came second with 26% of votes.
The biggest loss of the night came from the centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPÖ), which recorded its worst result in history, finishing third with 21% of the vote. In contrast, the liberal NEOS collected 9.2% of the vote, edging out the Green Party, which, as the outgoing coalition partner of the ÖVP under Nehammer, received 8.3%, a decline of 5.6 points compared to the 2019 results.
The night’s most surprising result came from the centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPÖ), which recorded its worst result in history, finishing third with 21% of the vote. This unexpected outcome has sent shockwaves through the political arena.
In 2022, the satirical Beer Party (BIER), led by Marco Pogo (real name: Dominik Wlazny), participated in Austria’s presidential election and received 8% of the vote. While the party’s influence on the election outcome was limited, its participation reflects the diversity of political views in Austria. The Austrian Communist Party (KPÖ) did not exceed the 4% threshold needed to enter Parliament.
Given the significance of this result, it is not surprising that this election received substantial coverage from the mainstream media (MSM), and this will undoubtedly energise nationalists in the UK.
Some important aspects of this victory need to be emphasised. The election results will likely influence Austria’s future policies, particularly in areas such as immigration and housing.
The first point is that the Freedom Party received a significant number of votes from young voters concerned about the future and the effects of mass immigration on the housing market. Rents are soaring, and the few available houses are very expensive. These voters clearly understood why this was happening and voted for the only party willing to address these issues.
The second point is related to the fact that the wealthiest constituencies voted for the Greens and the Social Democrats. In contrast, the working-class Austrians voted en masse for the Freedom Party. This voting reflects a pattern seen in other European countries, where nationalist parties have replaced the Left as the party of workers.
Given the rise of nationalist parties in Europe, it is possible that the British Democrats will achieve similar success in future. However, we face challenges posed by the electoral system in Britain, which makes it difficult, but not impossible, for smaller parties to get their candidates elected.
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A great result from the Freedom Party. It is now doing better than it did under the charismatic leadership of the great Jorge Haider who tragically died in a car crash in 2008. The problem they may have is forming a coalition with the conservative Austrian People’s Party and any of the other mainstream political parties who want to maintain the mass migration loving Globalist status quo. Also worth noting is the decline in support for parties on the left. Ordinary Austrians are working out that the Social Democrats no longer represent them and that mass immigration is causing shortages in housing which is putting up rents and increasing the cost of buying a home as well as adding pressure on health services and school places for children. The collapse in the Green vote now seems to be a general trend in Europe the Greens performed poorly in the European elections and had disastrous results in the recent state elections in Germany, a country that used to be the Greens stronghold, People across Europe are realising the problems caused by mass and illegal immigration and the fact that net-zero energy policies are costing them large sums of money to heat their homes.