Independent candidate catching up in Austria's presidential race

[WorldNews]

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Independent candidate Alexander Van der Bellen is catching up against his far-right rival in a Gallup poll ahead of December's repeat election for the Austrian presidency. The anti-migrant Freedom Party's candidate Norbert Hofer has been seen in the lead since Austria's highest court annulled the result of a May run-off - which Hofer narrowly lost - due to irregularities in the counting of postal ballots. A series of Islamist attacks in Europe and Britain's decision to leave the European Union since the original vote have made security concerns and the debate about Austria's role in the bloc dominant campaign themes.

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