[Kizzy]

Thank god!!!

Far-right candidate Norbert Hofer has lost Austria's presidential election.
On Facebook, he described himself as "infinitely sad" and congratulated Alexander Van der Bellen, former head of the Greens, on his victory.
Although the post is ceremonial in Austria, the poll had been seen as a sign of how well populist candidates might do elsewhere in Europe.
Mr Van der Bellen called the result a vote for a "pro-European" Austria based on "freedom, equality and solidarity".
Referring to the Austrian flag, he said a "red-white-red signal of hope and change, a red-white-red signal today goes from Austria to all the capitals of the European Union.
"Finally, you know, I will try to be an open-minded, a liberal-minded and first of all a pro-European federal president of the Republic of Austria."
Sunday's vote was a rerun of May's election, which Mr Van der Bellen narrowly won but was marred by postal vote irregularities.
He said there had been significant changes - Brexit, the US election - since then, along with an increase in political interest - "an enormously broad electoral movement"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38202669

[joeysteele]

Nice one, I was pleased to see this come about and thankfully a bit more decisively after this 2nd vote as to it.

[MB.]

The fact we're celebrating a far right candidate 'only' getting 46% is terrifying, but hey, little victories

[arista]

yes 15: or so
Hoffer can speak English , well.

Maybe next time.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Dissapointed

[Cherie]

Phew, too close for comfort