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Topic: - on November 25, 2002 at 3:29:38 PM CET

Conservatives Win Big in Austrian Election

Austria's Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel and his conservative People's Party have scored a big win in national elections, but the makeup of a new coalition government in Vienna will await the outcome of political talks beginning Monday.

¬> Voice of America

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Topic: - on November 25, 2002 at 3:26:03 PM CET

Austria's Haider Says Sick of Politics After Rout

Austrian far-right leader Joerg Haider said Monday he was sick of politics and would resign from his regional governor's post after a crushing defeat in Sunday's snap elections left his Freedom Party in shambles.

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Topic: - on November 25, 2002 at 3:16:46 PM CET

Rout sends Haider packing in Austria

His comments came after preliminary official results from Sunday's election showed the Freedom Party's support falling to just over 10 per cent, compared with nearly 27 per cent in 1999 elections.

¬> The Globe and Mail

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Topic: - on November 25, 2002 at 3:06:53 PM CET

Haider Offers to Quit Provincial Post After Defeat

Haider, who led Freedom Party until May 1, 2002, told Austrian state radio he would propose his plan to party leaders at a meeting later in the day and "try to achieve a consensus with them."

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Topic: - on November 25, 2002 at 3:01:29 PM CET

Joerg Haider's fall from grace

The drubbing just received by the Freedom Party in Austria's elections marks a dramatic fall from grace for the party's far-right leader Joerg Haider.

¬> BBC

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Topic: - on November 25, 2002 at 2:56:35 PM CET

Austria political map redrawn

Austria's Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel is holding talks with the country's President Thomas Klestil to discuss the formation of a new coalition government.

¬> <a href="news.bbc.co.uk"target="_blank">BBC

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Topic: - on November 25, 2002 at 2:47:25 PM CET

Haider offers to quit over defeat

The maverick far-right Austrian politician, Joerg Haider, has said he will offer to resign from his post as governor of the Carinthia region after his Freedom Party suffered a crushing defeat in Sunday's general election.

¬> BBC

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Topic: - on November 25, 2002 at 2:42:48 PM CET

Wolfgang Schuessel: Steely strategist

Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel is being hailed as a master tactician after an election win that took observers by surprise and left his party only just short of an absolute majority.


I am happy with what and who I am.

¬> BBC

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Topic: - on November 25, 2002 at 2:01:46 PM CET

Austria's Haider Plans to Step Down

A day after his far-right party fared poorly parliamentary elections, Joerg Haider said Monday he was planning to step down as governor of Carinthia province and hinted he would leave the political scene altogether.

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Topic: - on November 25, 2002 at 1:09:38 PM CET

Haider routed in Austrian poll

Outgoing Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel today faced the difficult process of forming a coalition government, with the prospect of resentment from outgoing partner the far-right Freedom Party and opposition from socialists.

¬> Sydney Morning Herald

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