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The right-wing populist FPÖ has been in opposition since 2000 but are predicted to win 27 per cent of the national vote on Sunday, potentially making them the junior party in a coalition Government.

This comes after the nationalist, anti-eurozone Alternative for Germany (AfD) defied expectations and won 94 seats in the country’s general election last month.

The outcome of Sunday’s ballot in Austria will have wider implications for the fate of the troubled European Union, which its key leaders have promised to reform.

French President Emmanuel Macron recently revealed his ambitious long-term vision for the bloc which would centre on greater integration between member states.