FPÖ remains clear: coalition crisis could trigger new elections!

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Despite loss of survey, the FPÖ remains at the top, while coalition negotiations with ÖVP fail. New elections possible.

FPÖ remains clear: coalition crisis could trigger new elections!

In the middle of turbulent political times in Austria, a current survey by Lazarsfeld Society shows that the FPÖ is still at the top despite a slight decline of 33 %. However, the results reflect the crisis, which was triggered by the bursting of the coalition negotiations between the FPÖ and ÖVP. These developments are remarkable because the survey was carried out between February 3 and 11, 2025 - that is, before the final failure of the talks on Wednesday. Loud OE24 Another decline for freedom could be imminent, because their support was still almost 38 %in January.

The ÖVP, on the other hand, is in a critical situation after falling from 24 % in October in the past few months to just over 20 %. This happened against the background of the recent election defeat in September. In the current situation in which the party is fighting with internal challenges, an appointment for new elections could further exacerbate its gap to the FPÖ. The press reports that the FPÖ even ranked at 35.5 % in the last surveys, which means that it could grow massively in the event of new elections.

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