Austria Election

• Austria’s liberal president secures re-election victory, avoiding runoff vote

  Preliminary results gave President Alexander Van der Bellen 54.6% of the vote and his closest rival, far-right Freedom Party candidate Walter Rosenkranz, 19.1%.

  World

  Oct 9, 2022
  
• Austria’s Kurz reclaims title of world’s youngest serving head of government

  Kurz, 33, returned to the top job after a seven-month absence.

  World

  Jan 7, 2020
  
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• Austria’s president recommends September election after vice chancellor resigns over video scandal

  Austria's president on Sunday recommended a new election be held in early September, saying he wanted to restore trust in the government after a video scandal led to the resignation of the vice chancellor.

  World

  May 19, 2019
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• Austria shifts right as conservative star Sebastian Kurz seals election win

  Young conservative star Sebastian Kurz is on track to become Austria's next leader.

  Politics

  Oct 15, 2017
• Austria’s word of the year? Bundespraesidentenstichwahlwiederholungsverschiebung

  For all those who don't speak German - and indeed for those who do - here is Austria's word of the year, adding to the challenges of reading and speaking the language.

  World

  Dec 9, 2016
• Austria’s left edges out far-right candidate in presidential election

  Left-leaning Alexander Van der Bellen and his message of moderation and tolerance prevailed in Austria's presidential election Sunday.

  World

  Dec 4, 2016
• Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach enters Austria’s parliament

  The projected results of the Austrian election show the Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach's populist party Team Stronach clearing the 4 per cent hurdle needed to get into parliament.

  World

  Sep 29, 2013