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The "green" president - a historical election and its consequences

Peter Filzmaier

Peter Filzmaier Source: Herbert12-wikimedia

The Austrian population as well as the national and international media closely observed how the former leader of the Green Party Alexander Van der Bellen narrowly defeated far-right candidate Norbert Hofer to become Austria's next president. An interview with well-recognised political scientist Peter Filzmaier in Vienna.


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The Austrian population as well as the national and international media closely observed how the former leader of the Green Party Alexander Van der Bellen narrowly defeated far-right candidate Norbert Hofer to become Austria's next president. An interview with well-recognised political scientist Peter Filzmaier in Vienna.



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