Brussels 09.06.2024 First results: AUSTRIA: The far-right Freedom Party, FPÖ, is ascending. After voting closed on Sunday May 9, a forecast poll based on surveys carried out over the past week shows them comfortably leading with 27%. That’s ahead of the conservative People’s Party, ÖVP, with 23.5%, and the Social Democrats, SPÖ, with 23%. If…
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Daul believes in Austria ÖVP swift recovery
The president of the European People’s Party (EPP) Joseph Daul expressed his gratitude to ousted Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (pictured) for his “excellent” work aimed at implementing reforms agenda. Daul is also “convinced” that Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) will achieve new victories in next elections. (Image above: archive). I would like to thank Chancellor @sebastiankurz & @volkspartei…
Vienna expels foreign-funded imams
Austria is considering to expel up to 60 Turkish-funded imams and their families and would shut down seven mosques as part of a crackdown on “political Islam“. https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1005366911520137216 “The circle of people possibly affected by these measures – the pool that we’re talking about – comprises around 60 imams,” said Interior Minister Herbert Kickl of the …
Austrian politicians propose to end EU sanctions against Russia
Austria’s vice chancellor and leading Freedom Party called for ending the European Union’s sanctions against Russia, ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin during a trip to Vienna. https://twitter.com/HCStracheFP/status/1003357807457030145 Heinz-Christian Strache, whose party is a partner to Chancellor Sebastian Kurz conservatives, said in the past he also did not favor EU sanctions against Moscow over its backing…
Austria: Kurz claims victory
Sebastian Kurz (31) declared victory on Sunday night and is predicted to be the new Chancellor – the youngest national leader in the developed world. Final results are not expected until later in the week, though provisional data have been circulating around since polls closed on Sunday evening. https://twitter.com/EP_President/status/919586934275657728 Austria’s far-right is on course to…
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