Austrian Freedom Party
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Freedom Party of Austria
Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs |
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| Abbreviation | FPÖ |
| Leader | Heinz-Christian Strache |
| Founded | 7 April 1956 |
| Preceded by | Federation of Independents |
| Headquarters | Theobaldgasse 19/4 A-1060 Vienna |
| Newspaper | Neue Freie Zeitung |
| Student wing | Ring Freiheitlicher Studenten |
| Youth wing | Ring Freiheitlicher Jugend |
| Membership | 50,000 (2014) |
| Ideology |
Right-wing populism National conservatism Anti-immigration Euroscepticism German nationalism Tyrol unification |
| Political position | Right-wing to Far-right |
| European affiliation |
EAF (2010–2014) MENL (2014–present) |
| International affiliation | Liberal International (1978–1993) |
| European Parliament group | Europe of Nations and Freedom |
| Colours | Blue |
| National Council |
38 / 183
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| Federal Council |
13 / 61
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| European Parliament |
4 / 18
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| Website | |
| www.fpoe.at | |
The Freedom Party of Austria (German: Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, FPÖ) is a right-wing populistpolitical party in Austria. The party, led by Heinz-Christian Strache, is a member of the Europe of Nations and Freedom group in the European Parliament.
The FPÖ was founded in 1956 as the successor to the short-lived Federation of Independents (VdU), representing the "Third Camp" of Austrian politics, i. e. pan-Germanists and national liberals opposed to both socialism and Catholic clericalism. The party's first leader was Anton Reinthaller, a former Nazi functionary and SS officer. In the Austrian party system, the FPÖ was from its foundation a third party with only modest support until it entered into government together with the Social Democratic Party (SPÖ), following the 1983 legislative election. In 1979, the party was admitted to the Liberal International. When Jörg Haider was chosen as new FPÖ party leader in 1986, the party started an ideological turn towards right-wing populism. This new political course soon resulted in a strong surge in electoral support, although it also led the SPÖ to break its ties. In 1993, after a controversial proposal on immigration issues, the adherents of a position closer to classical liberalism broke away from the FPÖ and formed the Liberal Forum (LiF). This new party took over the FPÖ's membership in the Liberal International, since the FPÖ considered itself forced to leave.
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