Austria’s far-right presidential candidate Norbert Hofer—who some thought might benefit from a so-called “Trump bump” at the polls—conceded defeat on Sunday, paving the way for “liberal-minded” Alexander Van der Bellen to step into the presidency.
Exit polls released shortly after the polls closed Sunday showed Van der Bellen with 53.5 percent of the vote and Hofer with 46.4 percent.
Speaking on Austrian state television, Van der Bellen said he “always campaigned for a pro-European Austria. This is about values: freedom, equality, and solidarity. Also to include those that don’t do that well in the current economic system.”
He said he would “actively speak to all voters, including those of Hofer’s party. They have real concerns that have to be taken seriously by the president.”
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