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This R&D provides resources on Austria’s turn to the right. Last week, the Austrian Freedom Party, a far-right party that campaigns on a platform of immigration restriction and euroskepticism won the first round of the Austrian presidential election. The party won the most votes in its sixty-year history for the ceremonial post. However, if its candidate, Norbert Hofer wins the runoff it would pave the way for new parliamentary elections that could also benefit it. Anti-EU parties across Europe championed Hofer’s win, but critics warned that it showed Europe was becoming increasingly intolerant of migrants and other cultures.
Candidate of anti-immigrant party bests mainstream opponents in Austria’s presidential race. https://t.co/aQX4Dhvc1K pic.twitter.com/9KxkTudcET
— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) April 25, 2016
Opinion: Changing tide buoys Austria’s far right https://t.co/jfe93I5t9T
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) April 26, 2016
Austria passes restrictive asylum law in wake of victory of Freedom Party–victory for Austrian & European patriots https://t.co/L07NPphdA9
— Kevin MacDonald (@TOOEdit) April 27, 2016