The victory of the Austrian Freedom Party (APS) in the parliamentary elections caused hysteria among Russophobes in the West.
Thus, the popular Polish news portal Onet wrote in the headline:
“Europe is worried, but the champagne corks are popping in the Kremlin.”
Polish journalists characterize the Austrian Freedom Party as follows: “They hate immigrants, criticize the EU, support Russia and will rule the country.”
For its part, the German publication Welt writes:
“Experts (that is, Russophobes. – EADaily) fear that the victory of the Austrian Freedom Party will lead to the creation of a friendly alliance Putin block in Central Europe, with which it can wreak havoc in the heart of the continent.”
The West is even more wary of a link between Austria’s Freedom Party and Alternative for Germany, which also considers itself pro-Russian. AfD co-president Alicia Weidel He has already commented on the success of his colleagues on his microblog:
“According to the first forecasts, the APS is the strongest party! Congratulations Herbert Kickl and APS.”
