Far right party has lost the Austria election for President in tight race against far left party

Despite losing the general election ballot on Sunday for the Austrian presidency, Alexander Van der Bellen narrowly defeated Norbert Hofer on Monday, after absentee ballots put the former Green Party leader over the top. Freedom Party of Austria (FPO) candidate Norbert Hofer had led Van der Bellen after Sunday”s vote 51.9% to 48.1%, and appeared poised…

The result of the Austrian presidential elections is expected to be announced Monday after hundred of thousands of postal ballots are counted. The runoff voting Sunday saw a close fight between far right-wing Freedom Party of Austria candidate Norbert Hofer and Green Party independent Alexander Van der Bellen. Austria’s interior ministry said Hofer is currently slightly…