The election of pro-immigration and -EU Alexander Van derBellen as Austria’s next president keeps the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) out of office for now. But the FPÖ remain the top party in general election polling and the close result highlights the growing popularity of the far-right across Europe.
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