Austria's far-right Freedom Party has likely won the European Parliament election for the first time, according to a polling-based trend forecast by Austrian broadcasters and news agency APA. The Freedom Party is projected to secure 25.5% of the vote, narrowly ahead of the conservative People's Party with 24.6%, and the Social Democrats with 23.3%. The forecast was published when polls closed on Sunday. Reuters reported a right-wing surge in Austria.
