European far-right and nationalist parties are celebrating the far-right Freedom Party’s win in Austria’s election.

The Freedom Party was headed for the first far-right win in a national parliamentary election in post-World War II Austria on Sunday, finishing ahead of the governing conservatives after tapping into voters' anxieties about immigration,

VIENNA, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Austria's Freedom Party (FPO) won Sunday's general election, putting the far-right group in pole position to form a coalition for the first time since World War Two, projections showed, though it is by no means sure to find a partner.

The FPÖ emerged as the winner of the country’s recent general elections. But a three-party coalition could still block its rise to power

The formation of a new Austrian government won’t be an easy task, with potential for political uncertainty and deadlock, both during coalition negotiations and in governance, ING economist Franziska Biehl says in a note.

"We've made Austrian history because it's the first time the Freedom Party is Number 1 in a parliamentary election, and you have to think how far we've come," Kickl said after the party's record showing,

The Freedom Party secured the first far-right national parliamentary election victory in post-World War II Austria on Sunday, finishing ahead of the governing conservatives after tapping into anxieties about immigration,

Herbert Kickl must find a partner to form a stable coalition. Other party leaders loathe him and have refused to serve under him.