Young, anti-immigration candidate set to win Austrian elections

Sebastian Kurz, the leader and top candidate of the Austrian Peoples Party (OeVP),

Sebastian Kurz, the leader and top candidate of the Austrian Peoples Party (OeVP), Source: EPA

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Election results in Austria suggest 31 year old anti-immigrant candidate Sebastian Kurz is likely to become the country's next leader.

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