Austrian presidential cliffhanger: Far-right Hofer concedes defeat to Green Van der Bellen

Austrian presidential cliffhanger: Far-right Hofer concedes defeat to Green Van der Bellen

The Green Party’s Alexander Van der Bellen has won Austria’s presidential election, beating the Freedom Party’s Norbert Hofer in a neck and neck race, according to the Interior Ministry. A mere 0.6 percent of the mail-in ballot made the difference.