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Most Austrians worry about unemployment, the economic situation and the rising cost of living. (Photo: EUobserver)

Austrian far-right set for strong showing in EU vote

Low interest in the European election as well as a feeling that traditional parties are not representing the views of ordinary voters could see Austria's far-right, anti-EU Freedom Party (FPOe) scoop around 30 percent of the vote in the May EU elections.

Signs of discontent were already evident at last year's parliamentary elections when the grand coalition of the centre-left Social Democrats and the centre-right People's Party was re-elected with a paper-thin majority.

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Most Austrians worry about unemployment, the economic situation and the rising cost of living. (Photo: EUobserver)

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