Runoff vote in Austria / Austrian presidential vote goes down to the wire

The Debates feature from Euro|Topics offers English (+ French and German) translations of a selections of articles in European news sources on this topic.A close race was expected in the second round of Austria's presidential elections on the 22 May 2016. Alexander Van der Bellen of the Greens faced the national-conservative Freedom Party candidate Norbert Hofer. Can the shift to the right be stopped?

22 May 2016: Postal ballots counted on the 23 May 2016 would decide the result after polling station results on the 22 May 2016 Norbert Hofer a slender lead.

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ESO: Background information: Austrian presidential election, 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/austrian-presidential-election-2016/

ESO: Background information: Austrian far-right party sweeps first round of presidential election http://www.europeansources.info/record/austrian-far-right-party-sweeps-first-round-of-presidential-election/

The Local.at, 19.05.16: A gift for Euroskeptics? http://www.thelocal.at/20160519/a-gift-for-euroskeptics

Deutsche Welle, 19.05.16: Migrants wary of Austrian presidential election http://dw.com/p/1Iqps

Deutsche Welle, 22.05.16: Austrians vote in closely watched presidential runoff http://dw.com/p/1IsTB

The Local.at, 10.05.16: Is Austria turning blue? http://www.thelocal.at/20160510/is-austria-turning-blue

Politico, 22.05.16: Austrian presidential vote goes down to the wire http://www.politico.eu/article/austrian-presidential-vote-runoff-down-to-wire-norbert-hofer-alexander-van-der-bellen-right-wing-green/

EUObserver, 22.05.16: Austria's far-right vote too close to call https://euobserver.com/political/133501

BBC News, 23.05.16: Austria presidential vote: Postal ballots to decide result http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36355615

EurActiv, 23.05.16: Austria and EU on tenterhooks, as right-wing extremist has slight lead http://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/austria-and-eu-on-tenterhooks-far-right-candidate-has-slight-lead/

Euro|Topics: Debates: May 2016: Tense wait for Austria's election results http://www.eurotopics.net/en/159510/tense-wait-for-austria-s-election-results

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