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Article: Haider reviver; Austria's far right.(Jorg Haider wins big in Carinthia)
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- The Economist (US)
- Article date:
- March 13, 2004
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The maverick Austrian bounces back
FOR over a year, commentators have predicted the electoral demise of Jorg Haider. On March 7th, the far-right Austrian proved them wrong with a spectacular win in his stronghold of Carinthia, where he has been governor since 1999. Mr Haider's Freedom Party won 42.5% of the vote, more than five years ago, and well ahead of the Social Democrats. The Social Democrats made gains mostly from the People's Party, whose vote fell by almost half to 11.6%.
The People's Party had promised not to vote for Mr Haider as governor. But it may change its tune, to keep him busy in Carinthia rather than risk his return to Vienna. There, ...