03:42Voters in Austria reacted on Monday to the victory for the anti-immigration Freedom Party in Sunday's general election, with some claiming it would lead to closer, friendlier relations with Russia and action on immigration.
"We are dependent on the Russian Federation," claimed one. "We want, above all, to make sure that Austria remains safe and that is only possible with a strong Russia."
"We have a big problem in Austria. A big problem with immigrants," he added. "Many immigrants... should practice their profession and build up the country [where they are from] themselves and not try to exploit the social system in other countries."
The FPO has campaigned for tighter controls on asylum and immigration, as well as a re-think on the move away from Russian gas ahead of winter, amid an economic slump.
"I think people are just protesting against the current status quo, and quite frankly may also be relating to the number of foreigners that are coming into this country and in general into Europe," added another.
The FPO was projected to win 28.8 percent of the vote, with the centre-right Austrian People's Party's (OVP) in second place on 26.3 percent.
"The shift to the right in Austria is really terrible," said one local. "I myself voted for the SPO (Social Democratic Party of Austria), so I voted tactically to be able to prevent something from happening. But I think that this is really an extremely low point."
"I think that they are playing with fear and anger," claimed another.
Austria's legislative elections were held on September 29, with 183 seats up for grabs and 92 needed to secure a majority - and a coalition now needed to form an administration. OVP leader and current chancellor Karl Nehammer has previously ruled out working with the FPO's Herbert Kickl, although has not rejected forming a government with the FPO party itself.
Closer Russian ties, immigration crackdown - Austrian voters on FPO victory as some claim rise fuelled by 'fear and anger'
Voters in Austria reacted on Monday to the victory for the anti-immigration Freedom Party in Sunday's general election, with some claiming it would lead to closer, friendlier relations with Russia and action on immigration.
"We are dependent on the Russian Federation," claimed one. "We want, above all, to make sure that Austria remains safe and that is only possible with a strong Russia."
"We have a big problem in Austria. A big problem with immigrants," he added. "Many immigrants... should practice their profession and build up the country [where they are from] themselves and not try to exploit the social system in other countries."
The FPO has campaigned for tighter controls on asylum and immigration, as well as a re-think on the move away from Russian gas ahead of winter, amid an economic slump.
"I think people are just protesting against the current status quo, and quite frankly may also be relating to the number of foreigners that are coming into this country and in general into Europe," added another.
The FPO was projected to win 28.8 percent of the vote, with the centre-right Austrian People's Party's (OVP) in second place on 26.3 percent.
"The shift to the right in Austria is really terrible," said one local. "I myself voted for the SPO (Social Democratic Party of Austria), so I voted tactically to be able to prevent something from happening. But I think that this is really an extremely low point."
"I think that they are playing with fear and anger," claimed another.
Austria's legislative elections were held on September 29, with 183 seats up for grabs and 92 needed to secure a majority - and a coalition now needed to form an administration. OVP leader and current chancellor Karl Nehammer has previously ruled out working with the FPO's Herbert Kickl, although has not rejected forming a government with the FPO party itself.
Voters in Austria reacted on Monday to the victory for the anti-immigration Freedom Party in Sunday's general election, with some claiming it would lead to closer, friendlier relations with Russia and action on immigration.
"We are dependent on the Russian Federation," claimed one. "We want, above all, to make sure that Austria remains safe and that is only possible with a strong Russia."
"We have a big problem in Austria. A big problem with immigrants," he added. "Many immigrants... should practice their profession and build up the country [where they are from] themselves and not try to exploit the social system in other countries."
The FPO has campaigned for tighter controls on asylum and immigration, as well as a re-think on the move away from Russian gas ahead of winter, amid an economic slump.
"I think people are just protesting against the current status quo, and quite frankly may also be relating to the number of foreigners that are coming into this country and in general into Europe," added another.
The FPO was projected to win 28.8 percent of the vote, with the centre-right Austrian People's Party's (OVP) in second place on 26.3 percent.
"The shift to the right in Austria is really terrible," said one local. "I myself voted for the SPO (Social Democratic Party of Austria), so I voted tactically to be able to prevent something from happening. But I think that this is really an extremely low point."
"I think that they are playing with fear and anger," claimed another.
Austria's legislative elections were held on September 29, with 183 seats up for grabs and 92 needed to secure a majority - and a coalition now needed to form an administration. OVP leader and current chancellor Karl Nehammer has previously ruled out working with the FPO's Herbert Kickl, although has not rejected forming a government with the FPO party itself.