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The far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) is battling the governing conservatives in parliamentary elections on Sunday that could see the anti-immigrant party gain a historic victory. If predictions are correct, Austria’s far right is poised to win the Austrian National Council vote with 27% support, after long leading in the polls. However, the latest polls put the conservative Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) led by Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP), close behind at 25%. Predictions suggest the Social Democrats (SPÖ) are likely to gain around 21% of the vote. The Greens, currently governing in …

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