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Herbert Kickl, the leader of Austria's far-right FPÖ, hailed the win as a historic moment, declaring it the beginning of 'a new era' and 'a new chapter in Austrian history'  (Photo: Michael Pollak)

A new era? Austria’s far-right win sparks concern — but also celebration

Austria witnessed its first far-right election victory since World War II this weekend, sparking cheering from fellow hard-right and populist leaders in France, the Netherlands and Hungary — but concerns about the now undeniable rise of far-right movements across Europe.

The eurosceptic, anti-migrant and pro-Russian Freedom Party (FPÖ) secured 29 percent of th...

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Elena is EUobserver's editor-in-chief. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

Herbert Kickl, the leader of Austria's far-right FPÖ, hailed the win as a historic moment, declaring it the beginning of 'a new era' and 'a new chapter in Austrian history'  (Photo: Michael Pollak)

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Elena is EUobserver's editor-in-chief. She is from Spain and has studied journalism and new media in Spanish and Belgian universities. Previously she worked on European affairs at VoteWatch Europe and the Spanish news agency EFE.

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