Mario Gavenda
Van der Bellen won Austria’s repeat presidential election: Why did his populist opponent even lose votes since May?
Van der Bellen won Austria’s repeat presidential election: Why did his populist opponent even lose votes since May? On Tuesday 6 December, the final results of the repeated run-off of the Austrian presidential election were announced, with former Green party leader Alexander van der Bellen winning with 53.79% against Norbert Hofer from the far-right populist Freedom…
Note : « Progressive Politics in Austria – A never-ending presidential election », Mario Gavenda
Progressive Politics in Austria: A Never-ending Presidential Election and other Challenges Mario Gavenda presents his view on the challenges progressive Austria is facing in the current Presidential campaign. Earlier this year, the Constitutional Court rejected the results of last April’s poll due to potential procedural irregularities that may have favoured the Green candidate, Alexander Van der Bellen…