According to recent polls, Austria's nationalist Freedom Party or FPO is tailgating the more mainstream political groups, and looks set to come in third in this week's European elections. This success may come as a surprise - unlike other crisis-hit European nations, a recession backlash isn't to blame. Austria is the continent's second-richest country, with one of the lowest unemployment rates. We find out why the far-right is so popular.

Programme prepared by Narimène Laouadi and Elise Duffau.
 

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