Can we talk about Austria a little?
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Ooh, I hate these threads. 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36245316
The Austrian chancellor has quit, and both of the mainstream parties look to be failing - the presidential runoff is between the Greens and the far right.
Austria was already the most anti-immigrant country in "old" Europe, so what does this mean for the continent?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36245316
The Austrian chancellor has quit, and both of the mainstream parties look to be failing - the presidential runoff is between the Greens and the far right.
Austria was already the most anti-immigrant country in "old" Europe, so what does this mean for the continent?
Sort of makes you wonder whether Angela Merkel is ignorant of voters issues and naive about the impact of her decisions, or has some grand Austin Powers style plan for Europe.
Austria is a very interesting bell weather for the rest of the EU which will have to reform and listen to the reaction of it's populace or risk uncontrolled disintegration.
We are bystanders whatever happens with Brexit.
http://m.dw.com/en/migrants-wary-of-austrian-presi...
Austrian elections at the weekend will attract a lot of interest.
Austrian elections at the weekend will attract a lot of interest.
Looket said:
My German isn't what it used to be, but I assume 'WK-prognose' means that those figures include a prediction of how the postal vote will turn out.
Hofer won with 51.9%. He'll need roughly 40% (I think) of the postal votes to become president.
I wonder if they have postal vote fraud in Austria.Hofer won with 51.9%. He'll need roughly 40% (I think) of the postal votes to become president.
Sam All said:
Looket said:
My German isn't what it used to be, but I assume 'WK-prognose' means that those figures include a prediction of how the postal vote will turn out.
Hofer won with 51.9%. He'll need roughly 40% (I think) of the postal votes to become president.
I wonder if they have postal vote fraud in Austria.Hofer won with 51.9%. He'll need roughly 40% (I think) of the postal votes to become president.
Hmm, looks like Hofer is going to scrape it. Postal, overseas and proxy votes to go.
It would be an extreme but not entirely surprising reaction to Merkel playing so fast and loose with other European countries.
Sadly though I reckon it'll end badly. The Austrian far right has a habit of naughtiness.
It would be an extreme but not entirely surprising reaction to Merkel playing so fast and loose with other European countries.
Sadly though I reckon it'll end badly. The Austrian far right has a habit of naughtiness.
benjj said:
Hmm, looks like Hofer is going to scrape it. Postal, overseas and proxy votes to go.
It would be an extreme but not entirely surprising reaction to Merkel playing so fast and loose with other European countries.
Sadly though I reckon it'll end badly. The Austrian far right has a habit of naughtiness.
The pendulum always swings too far. Merkel has a lot to answer for.It would be an extreme but not entirely surprising reaction to Merkel playing so fast and loose with other European countries.
Sadly though I reckon it'll end badly. The Austrian far right has a habit of naughtiness.
Immigration/religion fine in small doses.
The view in the German press this evening is that the postal votes will swing it away from Hofer. About 10% of the total votes are postal and the majority of those from urban areas where people are less likely to vote for the extreme right.
As for Merkel, she seems to get nearly as much support from the left of centre as from the right.
As for Merkel, she seems to get nearly as much support from the left of centre as from the right.
Axionknight said:
I think he will lose out - just. That might not mean the end of any displeasure many have with the political system of course, it may even make it worse if they feel cheated or the obligatory cries of "we were cheated" arise.
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