'Right-wing shift' in Europe as Kurz elected Austrian Chancellor

Leader of People's Party

Laura Dew
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The rise of populist parties has returned to the agenda in Europe, with Austria electing 31-year-old Sebastian Kurz as the country's new Chancellor.

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