Greta effect helps shake up Austrian politics
Teenage climate activist gets credit for Greens winning 14% of the vote in Austrian election
Vienna — Two days after rallying 7-million protesters across the world by invoking the threat of climate change, Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg got credit for motivating voters to redraw the political landscape in Austria.
After being frozen out of parliament just two years ago, the Alpine country’s Greens unexpectedly tripled their support in Sunday’s election to win 14% of the vote, according to preliminary projections. The result sets up the group as a viable coalition partner for Sebastian Kurz’s People’s Party and shows how environmental concerns are moving to the top of the political agenda in Europe...
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