Beijing time:2022-10-11 04:09
[New Tang Dynasty, Beijing time, October 11, 2022]Held on SundayAustrian electionsmiddle,current presidentvan der Bellenwon more than half of the votes and directly won a second six-year term.
Austriacurrent presidentvan der Bellen“I want to thank everyone who participated in this election, no matter who they voted for. Because Election Day is a demonstration of large-scale democracy.”
Van der Bellen, 78, wasgreen party leaderthis time running as an independent under the campaign slogan “Safe Choice in Times of Storm”.
Van der Bellen: “Europe has won. A united Europe is important, in the face of Russian aggression, in the face of Ukraine, a firm and unified Europe is very important.”
In addition to the threat from Russia, Austria, with a population of regarding 9 million, has faced political turmoil several times in recent years.
Austria is a parliamentary republic with the prime minister holding real power. However, the president is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, can appoint the prime minister, and has the power to dissolve the cabinet and parliament.
During Van der Bellen’s first term, there were five prime ministers, and a government crisis added to the importance of the president’s role.
Van der Bellen’s father, descended from a Russian nobleman, settled in Austria following his family fled the Soviet Union.
There are seven candidates in this presidential election, and several major parties have no candidates, either publicly or privately supporting van der Bellen.
Austrian voter Eva-Maria Riebl-Fritsch: “It’s wonderful that we live in a democracy. Different types of candidates show that we can accept a majority. That’s a big advantage of democracy. I like it very much.”
After counting 95 per cent of the votes at the polls, pollster SORA predicted Van der Bellen with 56.1 per cent, with the closest opponent, Walter Rosenkrantz, of the Liberal Party, at just under 18 per cent.
Comprehensive report by NTDTV reporters Li Mei and Rong Yu
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