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Austrian president calls for September snap elections
VIENNA, May 19, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Austrian President Alexander Van der
Bellen said Sunday he wanted snap elections to take place in September after
the government collapsed over a corruption scandal.
“My preference is for early elections in September, if possible the
beginning of September,” Van der Bellen told journalists after holding talks
with Chancellor Sebastian Kurz.
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