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Bloomberg
Austria’s snap elections have descended into the political equivalent of “The Bachelor†dating show, with a string of contestants fighting to partner with Sebastian Kurz in his comeback as chancellor.
The far-right Freedom Party, Kurz’s ally in the previous administration, has made the most blatant play, running ads showing chief Norbert Hofer and a Kurz lookalike in couples therapy.
For 33-year-old Kurz, the clear leader in opinion polls, there are two other options for forming a majority. But each carries its risks.
Renewing his vows with the Freedom Party would mean relying on a volatile group that already triggered the collapse of his last government.
The reputation of the Freedom Party was already a concern before the Ibiza scandal and has been further tarnished among Kurz’s supporters and even more so abroad.