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Austria to swear in new chancellor as far-right threat looms


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Austria will appoint its new Chancellor Christian Kern on Tuesday, with the ailing centrist government pinning its hopes on the ex-railway boss to help stem the surge of the far-right. The 50-year-old, renowned for his glowing business achievements and snappy dress sense, is due to be sworn in by President Heinz Fischer at 1500 GMT. Kern replaces fellow Social Democrat Werner Faymann of the SPOe party who threw in the towel on May 9 after a string of poor election results.

 

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