Austrians began voting on Sunday (Sep 29) in a general election that could see the far-right narrowly beat the conservatives for a historic win in the Alpine EU nation.

Austria goes to polls as far-right sets sight on historic win

Austrian conservatives won the most seats in snap elections Sunday, putting their 33-year-old leader Sebastian Kurz on track to retake power but forcing him into tough coalition negotiations after a corruption scandal sent his erstwhile far-right allies preparing for opposition.

Conservatives win Austria election as far-right tumbles

Austria will hold snap elections on Sunday after a corruption scandal caused the dramatic collapse of the previous right-wing coalition government. The centre-right People's Party (OeVP) of former chancellor Sebastian Kurz is again expected to come out on top - but if its poll rating of around 33 per cent is matched in the vote, it will not be able to form a government by itself.

Possible scenarios in Austria's upcoming snap elections

Austria's President Alexander Van der Bellen on Sunday called for fresh elections in September after a corruption scandal embroiling the far-right brought down the coalition government in spectacular fashion.

Austrian president calls for September snap elections