Austrian parliamentary elections feature ÖVP and FPÖ as main contenders, with migration and social issues dominating the campaign.
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Austrian parliamentary elections are taking place on September 29th to determine the composition of the National Council and indirectly form a new government majority. The conservative People’s Party (ÖVP), led by Karl Nehammer, is polling around seventy percent support. Analysts suggest the ÖVP will likely either cooperate with nationalist populists from the FPÖ or form a grand coalition against them, as cooperation with Herbert Kickl of the FPÖ seems unlikely despite recent convergence in support between the two parties. The election campaign focused on issues like migration, asylum compensation, inflation, healthcare, and social matters. This election marks the first major one led by Herbert Kickl for the FPÖ, who is building a profile as an uncompromising fighter for ordinary people. Analysts also advise watching the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ) due to its leftward shift, as well as smaller parties like the reformed communists (KPÖ) and the Beer Party, given Austria’s four percent threshold for parliamentary entry.
