- Far-right Freedom Party is now the strongest party in Austria with 31% of the vote.
- Herbert Kickl, the party's leader, is almost unknown outside Austria.
- The party's comeback is due to poor performance of mainstream parties and the pandemic.
- Other parties refuse to ally with the FPÖ due to its radical views.
- The FPÖ has been part of a coalition government four times in the past 40 years.
The alarming comeback of Austria’s far-right Freedom Party
And the rise of Herbert Kickl | Europe
