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Austria's Freedom Party 'not far-right', says Norbert Hofer

Norbert Hofer, the defeated populist candidate in Austria’s presidential run-off has appealed to people upset with the outcome not to attack each…

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Is the far-right on the rise again in Europe?

Norbert Hofer missed out narrowly on winning the second round run-off in the Austrian presidential election.

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Austria's president-elect talks of uniting his divided country

Supporters of former Greens party leader, Alexander Van der Bellen, are breathing sighs of relief after Austria came close to becoming the first European Union country to elect a far-right head of…

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Narrow defeat for Austria far-right as Van der Bellen elected president

Alexander Van der Bellen has narrowly won the Austrian presidential election.

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Celebrations in Austria but it is still not clear who will be the next president

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Austria's presidential run-off too close to call

The presidential election run-off in Austria is too close to call, according to latest exit polls.

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Austria election: presidential run-off too tight to call

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Austria shooting: gunman fires into concert crowd killing two and wounding 11

A gunman has opened fire at a rock concert in Austria, killing at least two people before shooting himself dead.

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Far-right Hofer set for victory in tight Austrian election

Polls are open in the second round of voting in Austria's presidential election.

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Austria on the brink of electing far-right president

Austria is on the brink of electing the European Union's first far-right head of state.

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Austria's far-right Freedom Party closes in on presidency

The candidates vying to become Austria’s president have been holding their last rallies ahead of Sunday’s crucial vote.

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Austrian elections: Van der Bellen, 'the gentle candidate'

For many Austrians, he was their last hope of preventing the country from lurching to the extreme right.

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Norbert Hofer the "friendly face" of Austria's far-right Freedom Party

Norbert Hofer is according to some descriptions the “friendly face” of the far-right Freedom Party.

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Austria prepares for Sunday's presidential run-off with polls suggesting a Norbert Hofer victory

Austria is preparing for the presidential election run-off on Sunday and political turmoil is bubbling under the surface.

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Austria on a far-right path

Austria’s presidential election second-round runoff takes place on Sunday (May 22).

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Saving Syria: massive air drops of aid planned

The ceasefire will be monitored round-the-clock and much-needed humanitarian aid will be delivered to besieged areas.

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Aid and political transformation on agenda at International Syria Support Group meeting

Representatives from 17 countries backing peace talks on Syria are in discussions in Vienna in the latest effort to reach an agreement on how to

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World powers ready to arm Libya's UN-backed government

Meeting in Vienna, more than a dozen foreign ministers say they will back a Libyan request for an exemption from the UN arms embargo.

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Christian Kern to become Austria's next chancellor

Rail boss Christian Kern will become Austria’s next chancellor, after the Social Democratic Party (SPO) united behind him as its choice to lead the

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Austrian chancellor steps down after disappointment in presidential elections

He’s the latest – and one of the most prominent – politicians to fall under the pressure of the migrant crisis. In a surprise to many, Austrian

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