Far-right party leads in Austria EU elections: exit polls

(ANSA-AFP) - VIENNA, 09 GIU - Austria's far-right party was leading the EU elections vote count, according to exit polls on Sunday, the first time the group has led a nation-wide ballot in the Alpine country. The Freedom Party (FPOe) gained 27 percent of the votes, ahead of the now ruling conservative People's Party (OeVP), who was tied in second place with the Social Democrats (SPOe) at around 23 percent, according to exit polls released after the close of voting. (ANSA-AFP).