Topic: Wahl2 - on November 24, 2002 at 11:05:00 AM CET

Austrians begin voting, outcome wide open

Austrians begin voting, outcome wide open Sunday. Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel's conservative People's Party, which broke off an alliance with Haider in September, could see its strongest gains in decades but still wind up in opposition if Haider's party does not do well enough to form a coalition.

¬> Reuters

... Link (0 comments) ... Comment



Topic: - on November 24, 2002 at 10:45:02 AM CET

Austrian voters expected to desert far-right party led by Haider

AUSTRIAN voters, weary of the antics of the far-rightist Jörg Haider, look set to hand his party a stinging defeat in elections tomorrow.

The snap election, called after Mr Haider triggered a coalition crisis, offers voters a broad choice in the midst of hard economic times. They can vote to stick with the centre-right alliance that has just stumbled, return to the "grand coalition" of the main parties of the past or experiment with German-style "red-green" politics.

¬> scotsman

... Link (0 comments) ... Comment



Topic: - on November 24, 2002 at 10:43:10 AM CET

Muscleman Schwarzenegger joins Austrian polls campaign

Filmstar Arnold Schwarzenegger joined Austria's election campaign at the 11th hour on Saturday, backing conservative Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel the day before a knife-edge general election. The "Terminator" movie star appeared in an advertisement in the most popular daily Krone on Saturday and is expected to make other appearances, according to officials from Schuessel's People's Party (OeVP), who declined to give details.

¬> Hindustan Times

... Link (0 comments) ... Comment



Topic: - on November 24, 2002 at 10:41:00 AM CET

Austrian election knife edge

AUSTRIA'S right and left wings were running neck and neck in opinion polls, two days ahead of a general election Sunday in which the smaller far-right and Green parties' scores will decide the next government.

¬> News Limited

... Link (0 comments) ... Comment



Topic: - on November 24, 2002 at 10:38:25 AM CET

Far-Right Set to Lose Big in Austria

After months of purges and personality clashes, the anti-immigrant Freedom Party that convulsed European diplomacy stands to lose handily when Austrians vote in parliamentary elections Sunday, but while down, the party still may not be out.

¬> Associated Press

... Link (0 comments) ... Comment