Austrian conservative set to become world's youngest leader (party, economic, election)

[jm1982]

Pretty interesting . Looks like Austrians have gotten tired of the "social democrats "

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Austria's conservative People's Party (ÖVP), led by 31-year-old Sebastian Kurz, is set to win the country's general election, projections suggest.
The victory would make Mr Kurz the world's youngest national leader.
The People's Party was set to win 31.5%, followed by the Social Democrats with 27.1% and the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) with 25.9%.

Austrian conservative set to become world's youngest leader - BBC News

[jm1982]

"Austrian politics, and its youth, have taken a hard swing to the right amid economic stagnation and an ongoing immigration crisis. While his bold style and unabashed conservativism have brought a sense of excitement to a once-predictable Austrian politics, Kurz has moved to revitalize a declining establishment party with a transfusion of ideas from the far right, alarming liberals around Europe who fear the destabilizing influence of right-wing populism."

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