EU Voters ‘Support Right-Wing Parties Due to Fear of Growing Immigration’

Saturday, July 2, 2016
By Paul Martin

SputnikNews.com
02.07.2016

In an interview with Sputnik, Hans Rauscher, a columnist for the liberal Austrian newspaper Der Standard commented on the ways Austria’s political scene could be influenced by the recent vote on Brexit.

Replying to the question of whether Brexit had an effect on the court’s decision, the expert said the consequences of the British referendum for Austria could be ambivalent.
On the one hand, Britain’s decision could influence the majority of Austrians who are in favor of staying in the EU and make them even more “pro-EU.” But on the other hand, the referendum could be beneficial for Austria’s Freedom Party “which is very much anti-EU and which has already called for an Austrian referendum.”

Following the victory of the Eurosceptics during the British referendum, many EU critics started rapidly gaining popularity across Europe. Austria is not the only EU member state which is leaning toward a right-wing course. According to the expert, the popularity of right-wing parties across Europe can be explained by two factors.

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