What is behind Austria’s sharp turn to the right? | Austria

Sebastian Kurz has declared victory in Austria’s national elections. He is on track to become the world’s youngest leader. Kurz’s conservative People’s Party won more than 31 percent of the vote. But it was not enough for a simple majority, so he will need to form a coalition government. That marriage is likely to be a union between his party and the far-right Freedom Party, locked in a tight