Austrian voters have shown support for the far-right Freedom Party in national elections, yet establishment parties plan to exclude it from power despite its significant win.
Herbert Kickl, the Freedom Party leader, claims a clear mandate to form a government, seeking coalition talks with all parties, although mainstream leaders are resistant.
Political analysts recognize the Freedom Party's result as historic, yet emphasize that without actual government participation, it remains a victory of symbolic rather than practical importance.
The broader trend in Europe shows a rise of far-right parties, evidenced by similar electoral outcomes in Eastern Germany, where establishment parties united to exclude them from power.
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