The former beacon of Austria's far-right, former vice-chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache, may be under investigation for embezzling more than half a million euros, but that has not deterred his most ardent supporters.
"Whizz-kid," "Basti Fantasti" and "Messiah" were a few of the nicknames given to 31-year-old Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz back in 2017 when he was able to form a coalition with the far-right and become the youngest leader in the world.