In Austria, the conservative ÖVP, apparently, as the clear winner of the European election. After an initial forecast can be increased significantly. The previous coalition partner, the FPÖ lost votes.
About a week after the racist scandal has won the ruling conservative people’s party (ÖVP) in the European elections in Austria seem to be clear. After an initial trend forecast on the TV channel ORF, the ÖVP increased by 7.5 percent to 34.5 percent. Its coalition partner FPÖ lost 2.3 percent and came up with 17.5 percent, in third place. The opposition social Democrats lost easily, and came to 23.5 per cent.
Chancellor, Christian Short, the must after the break-up of his coalition over the scandal and his dismissal expected, shows the forecast without prejudice to the provisions of the affair, and as the clear winner of the election. If that result is confirmed, it would be best achieved by a party in Austria ever in an EU election. The ÖVP-Secretary-General Karl Nehammer said it was a “strong vote of confidence” for Short.
the loss of The FPÖ in view of the result of 2014 is relatively low. Prior to the scandal are, however, significant gains had been forecast. At times she had lain in pre-election polls at 24 percent.
First, forecasts from Cyprus
In Cyprus closed the polling stations also at 17 o’clock. The conservative Cypriot democratic total movement DYSI and the left-wing party AKEL to deliver, according to a forecast by the state broadcasting companies, a head-to-head race. You should both come to around 29 percent. Thus, these two parties would each appoint two members to the European Parliament. Overall, the small island Republic is sending six deputies to the European Parliament.
With official results from Austria and the other EU States is not expected until the night. The national election authorities have to wait with the release of official results, in all States, polling stations have closed. The last polling stations close at 23 PM in Italy. In many EU States, a higher turnout was recorded till the afternoon than in 2014.
