Via BBC:

Far-right candidate Norbert Hofer has been defeated in Austria’s presidential election, projections suggest.

The Austrian presidency is largely ceremonial but the vote had been seen as a sign of how well populist candidates might do in upcoming elections in the European Union.

Former Green Party head Alexander Van der Bellen has a clear lead, according to early indications.
The election was a re-run of May’s poll which suffered irregularities.

If confirmed, the result will be welcomed by establishment parties in the EU.

France, the Netherlands and Germany all face elections next year in which anti-mainstream and anti-immigration parties are gaining ground.

Mr Hofer had campaigned on an anti-immigration platform amid disquiet in Austria at an influx of refugees.
He had also suggested Austria could follow Britain’s vote to leave the EU with a referendum of its own but later appeared to row back, suggesting changing the bloc into a purely economic association.