Austrian far-right leader Kickl: Voters have 'put their foot down'

The leader of the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) believes Sunday's election outcome which saw his party claim a historic win is one that will usher in a change for Austria.

"Voters put their foot down today," the FPÖ's Herbert Kickl said, reading the projected win for his party as a "clear statement that things cannot go on like this in this country."

"We are extending a hand in all directions," said Kickl, whose EU-sceptical and pro-Russian party seeks to establish an "Austrian fortress" of anti-migrant policy.

However no other Austrian party is currently willing to form a government with the FPÖ. Kickl said the other parties must now be asked "how they feel about democracy."