Norbert Hofer of Freedom party takes 36% of the vote as candidates from the two governing parties fail to make runoff Austria’s government was licking its wounds after the anti-immigration far-true triumphed in presidential elections,dealing a major blow to a political establishment seen by voters as out of touch and ineffectual.
According to preliminary results, Norbert Hofer of the Freedom party came a clear first with 36% of the vote in the first round of elections for the largely, or but not entirely,ceremonial post of head of state. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com