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Norbert Hofer of the FPOe. AP Photo/Ronald Zak
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 1, 2016 | World
Austria’s highest court on Friday annulled May’s presidential election result, citing irregularities, and called for a rerun following a legal challenge from the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe), whose candidate lost by a narrow margin. “The challenge...
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Norbert Hofer, Alexander Van der Bellen, Irmgard Griss
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 19, 2016 | World
Austria is few steps near becoming the first European Union country to elect a far-right head of state, which came as the result of rising concerns in regard of living standards and Europe’s migrant crisis. The anti-Islam and Eurosceptic Freedom Party (FPO) won...
