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Green Party Takes Austrian Presidency, Defeating Far-Right Freedom Party

HeadlineDec 05, 2016

In news from Austria, a Green Party politician has been elected president, defeating the head of the anti-immigration Freedom Party. The Freedom Party’s Norbert Hofer was attempting to become the first freely elected far-right head of state in Europe since World War II. The party was founded by former Nazi Party members. Green leader Alexander Van der Bellen celebrated his victory after winning 53 percent of the vote.

President-elect Alexander Van der Bellen: “I will try to be an open-minded, liberal-minded and, first of all, a pro-European federal president of the republic of Austria.”

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