Austrian far right Freedom Party (FPOe) presidential candidate Norbert Hofer at a a final election rally in Vienna, Austria, May 20, 2016. A victory for Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer would be a landmark triumph for resurgent populist and anti-immigration parties across Europe that have capitalized on widespread dissatisfaction with traditional parties of power. Most are still far from achieving majority support, meaning Sunday's election is a watershed for those parties, regardless of whether Hofer wins. Support for groups like the eurosceptic, anti-immigration Freedom Party (FPO) has been rising in various countries, whether they have taken in many migrants in the recent influx, like Germany and Sweden, or not, like France and Britain. "In soccer, you would say that this game is going into extra time," he added of the run-off election, which is shaping up to be the closest since the aftermath of World War Two.

Source: Huffington Post May 22, 2016 10:26 UTC