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Austria’s Freedom Party secured first far-right national election win since World War II

Video. What Austria's electoral results mean for EU affairs

Updated: 05/10/2024 - 18:49 GMT+2

Austria could become the latest European Union member state to have a far-right party in power after the Freedom Party (FPÖ) secured victory in Sunday's general election.

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