The ORF public television projection shows the Freedom Party leading with 29.1%, followed by Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s Austrian People’s Party at 26.2%, and the Social Democrats at 20.4%. Herbert Kickl, the Freedom Party leader, aims to become chancellor, leveraging voter concerns about immigration and inflation. The party's election program advocates for strict immigration controls and has moved further right under Kickl's leadership. The final election results will be published after counting postal votes. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)