Farid Hafez

Political Scientist, Assistant Teaching Professor of International Relations at William and Mary, Senior Fellow at Bridge Initiative/Georgetown University

Austria Election: Why are young people voting for the far-right?

There have been a series of far-right victories across Europe – most recently in Austria. The country’s far-right Freedom Party won an historic victory in the general election, securing 29% of the votes. Young people in particular are voting more for the far-right, but what are the reasons why? At TRT World’s Roundtable, I discuss the outcomes of the AUstrian national elections with Ralph Schoellhammer and Maciej Kisilowski. Watch full episode here