Austria Is on the Verge of an Extreme-Right Wing Takeover

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<p>‘J st over a week ago, A stria s we t to the ballot boxes to elect a ew presi e t. As expecte , the r li g Co servative a Social Democratic parties performe poorly. Risi g to the top was Norbert Hofer, the ca i ate of the far-right Free om Party of A stria (FPÖ), who became the mber o e with over 31 perce t of the vote. Alexa er Va er Belle , a former Gree politicia a the o ly serio s alter ative, followe p with a ista t 21 perce t of the electorate behi him.</p>
<p>If the pcomi g r off o May 22 betwee these two ca i ates fails to alter the earlier res lts, a right-wi g extremist will become the Presi e t of A stria. While ma y Wester E ropea co tries isempowere their presi e ts ri g the last eca es, thi gs i A stria are iffere t. There, the presi e t ca ot be solely escribe as a represe tative hea of state with limite powers. I fact, he or she is a political lea er who is able issolve the gover me t.’</p>
<p><a href="http://www.alter et.org/grayzo e-project/a stria-verge-extreme-right-wi g-takeover" target="_bla k">Rea more: A stria Is o the Verge of a Extreme-Right Wi g Takeover</a></p>