FPÖ celebrates historical election victory: What does that mean for Austria?

FPÖ celebrates historical election victory: What does that mean for Austria?

Wien, Österreich - Austria experiences significant political upheavals after the turbulent National Council elections in 2024. The Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) was able to take the first places with a historical election win of 28.8 percent, while the ÖVP of Karl Nehammer fell second to 26.3 percent. The SPÖ had to be satisfied with a third place, only slightly under its previous result, and received 21.1 percent of the vote. This result ensured a profound restructuring in the political system of Austria, as the Nön reported.

The NEOs were able to position themselves as a clear election winner with an increase to 9.2 percent and overtook the Greens (8.3 percent), who also had to accept a loss. The NEOS achieved their strongest results, especially in Vienna, Vorarlberg and Tyrol. In the inner city of Vienna, they reached almost 19 percent and in several communities in Vorarlberg even over 20 percent, while they were low in other districts. These regional fluctuations show an immense change in the voter base of the NEOS, such as raised.

political coalition negotiations

led by Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen, the ÖVP was granted the government's mandate, since neither the SPÖ nor the Greens wanted to coalize with the FPÖ chairman Herbert Kickl. In the following weeks, intensive exploratory talks between Karl Nehammer, SPÖ chairman Andreas Babler and Neos boss Beate Meinl-Reisinger took place. The political landscape of Austria now faces the challenge of forming stable coalitions that reflect the new balance of power.