Reinhold Lopatka, the leading
candidate of the ÖVP (Austrian People's Party) in the elections,
has categorically rejected the possibility of collaborating with
the FPO (Austrian Freedom Party, populist right) at the federal
level. In relation to the European Parliament, Lopatka
reiterated his opposition to any form of collaboration with the
FPO. However, Lopatka has expressed an openness to right-wing
conservative parties such as Fratelli d'Italia.
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