freedom party austria german right wing populist political party austria party led member group founded successor short lived party leader nazi officer like nazis italian 1920s claimed represent camp politics placing party opposition traditional left wing right wing conservatives catholic_church political spectrum party claimed represent pan national liberals austrian party system foundation party modest support entered government following legislative election party admitted chosen new party leader party started ideological turn right wing new political course soon resulted strong surge electoral support led break ties party controversial proposal immigration issues adherents position closer classical broke away formed new party took membership considered forced leave legislative election won vote best result nationwide election came ahead small margin led agree form coalition government soon uncomfortable governing fell sharply legislative election gained vote parties agreed continue coalition following election increasing internal disagreements led leading party members including party ministers defect form alliance future austria replaced government partner leadership party attracted increase popular support legislative election won vote recently came ahead state elections entered led government gained vote vienna finally presidential election member won round receiving narrowly defeated candidate der run july results potential fraud appeal party leader history political background descendant pan german national liberal camp dating revolutions areas interwar era national liberal camp gathered greater german people party fought mutually hostile camps struggles structure new republic according respective short civil war authoritarian dictatorship established austria nazi_germany national liberal camp inclusion austria parties eventually absorbed nazi christian persecuted nazi regime national liberal camp war guilt association founded national liberal alternative main austrian parties successors interwar era christian social parties founded liberal journalists nazi_germany prisoners wanted stay clear mainstream socialist catholic camps feared hostility following hastily devised postwar policy distinguish party members actual war criminals stimulate revival aiming political home member main parties incorporated array political movements including free market liberals nazis german nationalists unable join main parties won vote general election saw support beginning decline soon afterward evolved merging minor new party formed october founding congress held april early years party leader nazi minister agriculture officer asked chancellor movement let led socialist leaning group majority nazis probably joined main parties absolute numbers formed greater percentage members party small size real revolutionaries pursued pragmatic non ideological policies served vehicle integrate party welcome partner regional local politics excluded national level ran joint candidate presidential election lost replaced leader officer led party 1960s 1970s moved political centre grand coalition governed austria war broken gained votes govern leader jew defended peter past initiated political relationship personal friendship peter time able tolerate minority government extreme faction broke away established seen observers final party nazi legacy influence new generation liberals brought years peter party won national vote general elections generally political significance leadership liberal chosen new party leader effort gain popularity helped established moderate liberal party vision transform austrian version focusing free market anti policies 1980s austrian political system began change dominance started austrian electorate began swing right leader encouraged centre order establish alliance general election watershed lost absolute majority parliament resulted formation small coalition ironically election result worst history received slightly vote years party saw support opinion polls consequence party soon torn internal strife right wing took leadership significant branch importance dated defensive struggle following world war subsequent anti slavic sentiment arising fear taken yugoslavia encouraged mass media struggle soon developed future party case instance supported minister defence welcomed convicted war criminal person arrived airport release italy struggled low support national level mid-1980s sharp contrast party position party increased support provincial election national convention internal struggle developed open conflict led victory new party leader vote supported conservative pan german factions incoming chancellor entered office strong negative feelings felt far right subsequently announced election process disbanding small coalition election entered coalition leadership increased vote party gradually right wing liberal influence waned increased electoral support radical populist rhetoric party reduced chances forming parties leadership new party leader provincial election caused sensation lost majority relegated party status finished second vote formed coalition governor point greatest political triumph general election party moved away liberal mainstream course instead focusing immigration increasingly critical political establishment following remark decent employment policy nazi_germany contrast current austrian government removed governor joint initiative replaced later year saw gains provincial elections notably vienna employed controversial rhetoric expressed political goals included small government direct democracy centralized following increasing importance immigration political issue party decided launch austria initiative calling referendum immigration issues initiative controversial mps including left party founded relations increasingly strained later year left preparing expel turn soon joined instead elected governor coalition government general election won votes previous election beating time small margin february agreed form coalition government normally federal chancellor international criticism participation government took post instead concession party given power appoint later month deemed controversial government junior minister role stepped party chairman replaced having threatened diplomatic boycott austria fourteen european_union countries introduced sanctions government formed formal meetings contacts austria reduced measures justified stated admission coalition government extreme right europe party kept brief role government 1980s party origins focus issues immigration questions identity belonging party subjected strategy sanctions lifted september report found measures effective short term long run rise backlash observers noted sanctions italy post fascist entered government struggled shift anti establishment party government led decreasing internal stability electoral support blue collar voters unhappy party need support neo liberal economic reforms government peak occurred tax reform postponed time government planning purchase new jets strife erupted party strategy party members government allied party grass roots prominent government ministers resigned strong attacks led new elections called subsequent election campaign party deeply divided unable organise effective political strategy changed leaders times months general election decreased share vote thirds previous share voters sided largest party austria vote coalition government revived election increasing criticism party mission winning elections cost departure internal row threatened tear apart chairman followed current chairman sister vice chancellor entire contingent government left party april founded new political party called alliance future austria austria chancellor followed changing coalition cooperation stronghold local branch branch leadership present fared better polls following split tests regional elections april elected new chairman taking interim leader party office seeking elite gone free responsibility party ideology grew radical returned primary goal vote reasonably october vienna election leading candidate ran campaign directed strongly immigration took share won general election returned promoting anti immigration anti islam issues won vote seats parliament barely passed threshold needed enter parliament subsequent coalition left parties opposition general election rose significantly expense parties increased percentage vote gaining breaking record vote election election doubled results winning vote seats december local branch stronghold broke away founded federal level modeling german relationship leader branch fallen leader introduced moderate right wing liberal economically oriented ideology vienna elections increased vote slightly record result seen victory popularity young people second time postwar era lost absolute majority city convention early midway general elections support opinion polls par people years age support june main federal party section split formed austrian presidential election candidate won round election receiving vote making election best election result history second round defeated der received support compared july results second round postal votes court find evidence deliberate manipulation vote place october according austrian chancellor ideology leadership focused describing social party means party promotes role austrian identity social welfare economically supports regulated low taxes combined support welfare state maintains impossible uphold welfare state current immigration policies continued present variously described right wing populist national conservative right conservative right national far right party traditionally national liberal camp generally identifies profile leading current party members considered national liberal cultural germans considered ideology national conservative individual freedom principle individual freedom society central points programme 1950s party regard pan german nationalist positions contradictory late 1980s 1990s party developed economically supporting tax reduction state intervention late 2000s party combined position support welfare state criticised unemployment alleged welfare state abuse immigrants said threatened welfare state benefits anti establishment 1980s 1990s austrian voters increasingly rule major parties coincided leadership presented party seriously challenge parties dominance party strongly criticised power concentrated hands elite joined government 1990s party advocated replacing present republic sought radical transformation party state citizens democracy party wanted provide directly elect federal president significantly reduce number power federal states local councils surveys shown anti establishment positions reasons voters vote anti establishment position proved incompatible government half 2000s renewed parliamentary group left join immigration islam immigration hot button issue austria 1980s leadership list important issues voters immigration went practically non existent 10th important second important controversial austria initiative attempted collect signatures referendum immigration restrictions asserted austria country immigration party maintained protection cultural identity social peace austria requires stop immigration maintaining concern foreigners safeguard interests cultural identity native austrians late 1990s party attacked influence radical islam later expanded include increasing number muslims general according economist hostility muslims strategy voters serbian background party cultivated party vowed outlaw distribution free copies period government amendments introduced country immigration policies number new asylum applications example reduced mid-1980s concept word meaning homeland general notion cultural identity central ideology application slightly changed time initially indicated feeling national belonging influenced pan vision party assured voters overwhelming majority austrians belong german ethnic cultural community noted austria mother country held national traditions later favoured explicitly pan german concept declared end pan party party manifesto community german people replaced austrian people leadership concept promoted developed deeply previously reelection chairman german aspects party programme formally reintroduced foreign policy end cold war reflected change pan austrian patriotism party opposition european_union grew stronger 1990s opposed austria joining promoted popular initiative replacement austrian euro avail owing perceived differences turkish european culture party opposes accession turkey declared happen austria immediately leave party views united_states middle_east evolved time despite anti american views right wing forums 1970s 1980s chiefly rooted worries cultural expansion role world politics expense europe positively inclined united_states leadership late 1980s 1990s changed following visiting eve iraq war subsequently condemned foreign policy derided different strongly criticised current government mid- late 2000s criticised foreign policy promoted bush saw leading increased levels violence middle_east party critical israel israel palestine conflict leadership party friendly israel december representatives like minded parties visited israel issued jerusalem declaration affirmed israel right exist defend particularly islamic terror invitation israeli deputy minister party subsequently visited vienna time said wanted meet figures movement described highly interesting declared friend serbs constitute largest immigrant groups austria siding serbia rejects independence presently advocates introduction hard north euro soft south euro international relations currently member european international organisations party ties european political parties party liberal leadership party member early years leadership meetings held figures pen german republicans late 1990s chose distance pen refused join pen project following entrance government sought establish alliance right wing parties project tried establish stable party belgium party italy parties party end efforts establish new alliance parties successful leadership party mainly successor traditionally maintained good ties pro germany citizens movement germany contacts danish people party sweden democrats germany party member short lived grouping outside contacts israeli united russia party conference new leader announced deeper cooperation parties shortly attempted member europe freedom democracy group vetoed parties individual members establishing european elections party joined national czech forming participated parties polish congress new right member parliamentary group election results party leaders following list party leaders
Freedom Party of Austria