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Far-right on the edge of power as Austria votes in presidential election:

Austrians voted Sunday in a presidential runoff which could usher in the European Union's first far-right leader, fueled by anti-immigrant anger over Europe's worst post-war refugee crisis. Ref. Source 5k.

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Far-right candidate loses election for president of Austria

Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer, 45, sought to become the first far-right leader of Europe since World War II based on a campaign that assailed the flood of Muslim and other refugees pouring into Europe. He reportedly lost to Independent candidate Van der Bellen. Ref. USAToday.

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Austria's highest court overturns presidential election narrowly lost by right-wing candidate, orders rerun

Jurists say the vote must be repeated after Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer claimed irregularities in the absentee vote count. Hofer was leading after polls closed May 22, but final results put former Green party politician Alexander Van der Bellen ahead by about 30,000 votes. Ref. USAToday.

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Austria far-right candidate Norbert Hofer defeated in presidential poll;

Mr Van der Bellen, 72, won with about 53% of the votes - a projection, as postal ballots are still being counted. Ref. Source 3y.

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Similar to America the face of Europe is changing with new or unconventional politicians taking the stage and winning. People are tired of seeing the crap dished out by the old regimes and its time for change.