ČT24 | Austrian Freedom Party has a historic success. The question is now coalition potential

The historic success of the Freedom Party of Austria and the dramatic defeat of the ruling People's Party are the results of Sunday's Austrian National Council elections, according to the local media. The Social Democrats are likely to face another reboot and there is no room for small parties in parliament. On Monday night, the Austrian authorities officially published the results of the vote, which are being reported across Europe. Žiga Faktor, Deputy Director and head of Brussels office of EUROPEUM Institute commented for Czech TV.

If we were to speculate on how an FPÖ-led Austria would function within the European Union, it would certainly be a big deal not only for support for Ukraine, but it would also change the balance of power within the European Council, where a strong group of prime ministers from the Patriots for Europe faction would be formed. This group could then in the long term also have a strong influence on the future of environmental, migration or enlargement policy.

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Žiga Faktor
Deputy Director & Head of Brussels Office

Expertise: European integration of Western Balkans, EU enlargement, Slovenian Politics and EU-Turkey relations