In a result sure to be welcomed by supporters of the European Union, Green Party-backed independent Alexander Van der Bellen, 72, swept 53.6% of the votes in Austria's run-off election Sunday, while his rival Norbert Hoffer of the anti-immigration Freedom Party received 46.4%, projections showed. On Facebook, Hoffer described himself as "infinitely sad" and congratulated Alexander Van der Bellen, former head of the Greens, on his victory. Although the post is ceremonial in Austria, the poll had been seen as a sign of how well populist candidates might do elsewhere in Europe.
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