The Rise of the Far-Right Austrian Freedom Party (AFP) in 2015 Local Elections

The Rise of the Far-Right Austrian Freedom Party (AFP) in 2015 Local Elections

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The article deals with the peculiarities of the local elections in Built-In Fridge the Republic of Austria in 2015 to Landtag of federal states Styria, Burgenland, Upper Austria and Vienna, as well as the main reasons for the success of far-right political party AFP, headed Heinz Christian Strache.The results of the local elections, where political parties have overcome the 4 percent barrier are in details analyzed.The main conclusions of well-known domestic and foreign political scientists and experts are thoroughly characterized,evaluating the reasons for supporting far-right political parties in the European countries, in particular in Austria, which have received considerable King Sleigh Headboard support in the elections to the Landtag.Furthermore, being induced by the public in terms of the migration policy of the European Union, this is not capable to solve the problem of refugees who are unwilling to integrate into the European society.

Keywords: Far-rightpolitical party, local elections, electoral system, political leader, refugees, migration policy.