Alexander Van der Bellen wins 2nd term as Austria's president
Projections place 78-year-old well ahead of nearest rival Walter Rosenkranz
Фото: Aandolu
Фото: Aandolu
10.10.2022 16:10
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Austria’s President Alexander Van der Bellen has secured a second six-year term, according to exit polls on Sunday, El.kz cites Anadolu.
Bellen, a 78-year-old former leader of the Greens, won nearly 56% of votes to avoid a runoff.
Walter Rosenkranz, the candidate for the far-right Freedom Party, came in second with around 18%, followed by Beer Party leader Dominik Wlazny at 8.5%.
While some 6.4 million Austrians were eligible to cast their ballots, voter turnout was roughly around 66%.
Official results are expected to be announced on Monday.
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