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    Austrian elections

    As Austria heads to the polls, the far right eyes what may be this year’s biggest European success

    As the EU fails to solve the migrant crisis, voters are taking matters in their own hands. It seems as if the next leader of Austria will be a nationalist, and the youngest head of any nation. And he is center right.

    Austria could be set for a turn to the right, as voters there head to the polls on Sunday in an election that's being closely watched across Europe.

    One of the most likely results, according to polls, is a coalition between the right-wing populist Freedom party and the center-right ÖVP party. The Freedom party is expected to make significant gains, possibly paving the way for its best election result in over a decade.


    What's at stake?


    When neighboring Germany held its election less than a month ago, the far-right Alternative for Germany made significant gains. The political center still held, however, putting Chancellor Angela Merkel on track for a fourth term. Her party's losses were widely linked to her decision to allow more than one million refugees into the country within four years.


    In Austria, the backlash against liberal policies has been much more pronounced. As a member of the European Union, Austria could resist efforts by Germany and France to reform the E.U. and to expand cooperation on issues such as immigration.


    The center-right candidate considered most likely to win the chancellorship, Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz, has already rejected E.U. reform proposals by French President Emmanuel Macron. As foreign minister, Kurz also pursued policies designed to stop the influx of immigrants, even if some of those measures contradicted E.U. rules. Sunday's elections could turn some of those measures into longer-term solutions embraced by the country's political mainstream.

    As Austria heads to the polls, the far right eyes what may be this year’s biggest European success
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    It all starts with one small step...............you know the liberals in the EU will not sit by quietly
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    As Austria heads to the polls, the far right eyes what may be this year’s biggest European success

    As the EU fails to solve the migrant crisis, voters are taking matters in their own hands. It seems as if the next leader of Austria will be a nationalist, and the youngest head of any nation. And he is center right.




    As Austria heads to the polls, the far right eyes what may be this year’s biggest European success

    So that's how Merkle survived. On the backs of her own lower party members. Well different or not before, she's a real politician now! I hope Austria sees the light as your post indicates they might.

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