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Tue 09 Sep 2008Austria's political future clouded by far-right gains
AUSTRIA:DOUBT SURROUNDS Austria's future political path at home and in Brussels after two extreme right, EU-critical parties recorded huge gains in the weekend general election, writes Derek Scallyin Berlin
The two rival populist parties capitalised on widespread voter discontent with the two main parties - the Social Democrats (SPÖ) and conservative People's Party ÖVP - to capture 29 per cent of the vote, according to final results.
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