Wednesday, 11. September 2002

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Haider set to lead party again

Austria's far-right firebrand Joerg Haider appeared set to return to the helm of his Freedom Party on Wednesday as party delegates met to nominate new leaders to steer it into November's snap elections. Defence Minister Herbert Scheibner said delegates had reached a deal to make Haider the party's chief and low-profile Social Affairs Minister Herbert Haupt its chancellor candidate.

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