Far-right candidate concedes defeat in Austrian election

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Freedom party’s Norbert Hofer congratulates independent rival Alexander Van der Bellen and says he is ‘endlessly sad’

The rightwing populist candidate for the Austrian presidency has conceded defeat and congratulated his Green-backed independent rival on winning the election.

In a Facebook post published shortly after the first exit poll, Norbert

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[oudeteron]

Heartening to know at least one Western nation hasn't lost its brains.