Firmly settled in liberal western Europe, democracy may feel like a well-established norm for Austria, but despite its rejection of an extremist, and arguably more autocratic, Presidential candidate in December, democracy has not always been Austria’s choice. Now in its Second Republic – after the first ended with the welcoming of Hitler in 1938 – […]
Norbert Hofer
Third Time Unlucky? Austria’s Presidential Election of Extremes
It is finally December and most of us can agree on one thing: 2016 has been a pretty awful year. However, if you thought that the curse of political populism could finally be put to bed for the winter, think again. This weekend Austria elects its next President, and there is a significant chance they will vote […]