Austria's far-right Freedom Party has secured a historic political victory following the recent election.

The party finished first with 29.2 percent of the vote, beating out the OVP's 26.2 percent, and the centre-left Social Democrats' 20.4 percent.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey says it doesn't have the support to form a majority Government - and the other parties are apprehensive about forming a coalition.

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Austria's far-right Freedom Party has secured a historic political victory following the recent election.
The party finished first with 29.2 percent of the vote,&nbsp;beating out the OVP's 26.2 percent, and the centre-left Social Democrats' 20.4 percent.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says it doesn't have the support to form a majority Government - and the other parties are apprehensive about forming a coalition.
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