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Austrian far right challenges presidential poll result
Июнь 09, 2016
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Austrian far right challenges presidential poll result

Austria's far-right Freedom Party has lodged a legal challenge to the result of last month's presidential election, which it lost by a tiny margin. Its leader, Heinz Christian Strache, said the way postal votes were handled was among numerous irregularities. "We are not sore losers," he said. "This is...

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Shock as Austrian Chancellor Faymann quits
Май 09, 2016
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Shock as Austrian Chancellor Faymann quits

Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann has resigned after losing the support of Social Democratic party colleagues. Mr Faymann came to power in 2008 but has faced criticism within his party since the far right won the first round of presidential elections last month. He told a news conference that Austria needed a chancellor who...

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