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Austria's far-right Freedom Party candidate has come top in the first round of presidential elections, projections show.
Norbert Hofer has about 36% of the votes for the mostly ceremonial role - not enough to avoid a run-off in May.
Independent contenders Alexander Van der Bellen and Irmegard Griss are fighting for second place.
For the first time since World War Two, the candidates from Austria's two main parties did not make it to the run-off.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36124256
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The clear victory of the far-right candidate reflects widespread discontent with the status quo, as well as concerns about immigration and the economy, our correspondent says.
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There'll be more of this as the grand welcomes are forgotten.