Recall that for the post of President of Austria are fighting Norbert Hofer, representing the right populist Austrian freedom party, and former leader of the «green» Alexander van der Bellen.
The candidates of the political forces forming the ruling coalition – the Social democratic party of Austria and the Austrian conservative people’s party – for the first time in the postwar period have not passed the second round of voting.
In Austria the President is elected by popular vote for a term of 6 years and performs mainly representative functions, the Executive branch is headed by the Federal Chancellor.
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Norbert Hofer of the right-wing Freedom Party of Austria is scoring 51.9% of the vote at the second round of presidential elections in Austria, the Austrian interior ministry said on Sunday after counting ballot papers from all polling stations...
ReplyDeleteHofer’s rival, Alexander Van der Bellen, the former leader of the Austrian Green Party, is scoring 48.1% of votes....http://tass.ru/en/world/877445