European Jews ‚Breathe Sigh of Relief‘ After Defeat of Far-Right Candidate in Austrian Presidential Election Rerun | Algemeiner.com

European Jewish groups are welcoming the defeat of far-right candidate Norbert Hofer in Sunday’s presidential election rerun.
According to projections, Hofer — of Austria’s Freedom Party (FPO) — lost by a 53%-47% margin to Alexander Van der Bellen — a Green Party politician who ran as an independent. In May, the 72-year-old Van der Bellen beat the 45-year-old Hofer by less than one percentage point, but the result was challenged in court and annulled, setting the stage for Sunday’s do-over.