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Parliamentary election in Austria: Historic victory for the FPÖ

Austrians vote in parliamentary elections	

FPÖ party leader Herbert Kickl celebrates his success in Vienna. Source: EPA / FILIP SINGER/EPA/AAP Image

Austria's right-wing FPÖ wins the parliamentary election for the first time in history. However, the party with its leader Herbert Kickl would need to find a coalition partner in order to form a government. This will be difficult.



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