Jörg Haider (1/3): Der Erfinder des Rechtspopulismus - Inside Austria

When the National Council elections are held at the end of September, the FPÖ could become the strongest party in Austria for the first time. How did this happen? The rise of the FPÖ cannot be understood without considering the man who made the Freedom Party great: Jörg Haider. In this new Inside Austria series, we speak with associates and experts to discover how Haider became a political pop star for his supporters—and a pioneer of modern right-wing populism. And we examine how his myth endures to this day. In the first episode, we go back to Haider's beginnings.