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Alexander Van der Bellen successfully argued that his opponent Hofer remained a threat to Austria’s continued EU membership (Photo: Reuters/Leonhard Foeger)

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Austrian far-right: beaten, but not defeated

Pro-Europeans across the EU breathed a collective sigh of relief shortly after 5:00pm Vienna time on Sunday (4 December).

The first exit polls in Austria’s rerun presidential election showed Green Party-aligned candidate Alexander Van der Bellen with an unassailable lead over far-right contender Norbert Hofer.

Among the first top politicians to congratulate him were European parliament president Martin Schultz and European Council president Donald Tusk.

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Alexander Van der Bellen successfully argued that his opponent Hofer remained a threat to Austria’s continued EU membership (Photo: Reuters/Leonhard Foeger)

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