Monday, December 5, 2016

Austria’s ‘Trump’ lost the presidential election. But liberals shouldn’t be celebrating.

Austria's 'Trump' lost the presidential election. But liberals shouldn't be celebrating.

There's a temptation to view the final result of Austria's presidential election as a clear win for the European Union and the continent's liberals. But that would be wrong. On Sunday, center-left politician Alexander Van der Bellen scored a decisive victory over Norbert Hofer of the far-right, ultra-nationalist Freedom Party, claiming some 53.6 percent over the vote compared […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/12/05/austrias-trump-lost-the-presidential-election-but-liberals-shouldnt-be-celebrating/

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