In Austria, the FPO (far right) comes first in the legislative elections with 29.1% of the vote, according to initial projections

The far right is expected to lead the legislative elections held on Sunday September 29 in Austria, heading, if this result is confirmed, towards a historic victory. According to projections published at the close of voting by public television ORF, Herbert Kickl's Freedom Party (FPO) would obtain 29.1% of the vote, compared to 26.2% for the conservatives (OVP) led by the chancellor, Karl Nehammer.

These first estimates are based on the counting of a portion of the postal votes and the ballots counted in the offices which closed earlier.

In a context of the rise of radical parties in Europe, this formation founded by former Nazis could therefore do even better than what the polls had predicted. “I have a good feeling. The atmosphere is positive and I believe that we will transform the test into the ballot boxes”FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl said earlier after voting in Purkersdorf, near Vienna.

Status quo or “five good years, that’s the question”he said, repeating his campaign slogan. This first place for the far right represents an earthquake in the Alpine country because although it has already tasted power, it has never finished at the top of a national election.