Austria's far-right party still garners support despite scandal Austrian far-right voters gather in Vienna for an EU election rally by the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe), as the country still reels from a scandal that has seen the government collapse. A sensational hidden-camera recording was released, in which the then leader of the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) Heinz-Christian Strache is seen appearing to offer public contracts in return for campaign help. The revelations led to his resignation as party leader and vice chancellor. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES