The far-right Freedom Party had a lead over the governing conservatives, the People’s Party, in Austria’s election.
Head of the Freedom Party Herbert Kickl poses at a final election campaign event at St. Stephen's square in Vienna, Austria , Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, ahead of the country's national election which will take place on Sept. 29.election on Sunday and was well-placed for its first win in a national parliamentary vote, a projection showed. But its chances of governing were unclear.
The Freedom Party also calls for an end to sanctions against Russia, is highly critical of Western military aid to Ukraine and wants to bow out of the European Sky Shield Initiative, a missile defence project launched by Germany. Kickl has criticized “elites” in Brussels and called for some powers to be brought back from the EU to Austria.
More than 6.3 million people age 16 and over were eligible to vote for the new parliament in Austria, a European Union member that has a policy of military neutrality.Russia downs over 100 Ukrainian drones in one of the war’s largest barragesIsrael says it killed high-ranking Hezbollah commander Nabil KaoukNasrallah killed: Hezbollah leader’s assassination a large blow to militant group
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