Court Overturns Result Of Austrian Election

Austria's Constitutional Court has ruled that a presidential run-off election must be held again, handing a narrowly defeated candidate another chance to become the first far-right head of state in the European Union.

Norbert Hofer of the anti-immigration Freedom Party (FPO) lost the May 22 vote to former Greens leader Alexander Van der Bellen by less than one percentage point, with postal ballots having tipped the balance in Van der Bellen's favour.