Candidates for the presidency of Austria have equal chances to win, polls show

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VIENNA, Dec. 2 - RIA Novosti. Candidates for the post of the President of Austria, the repeated second round of elections, which take place on December 4 have almost the same chance of winning, public opinion polls show conducted in the last month in the country.

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This spring in Austria have been two rounds of the election of a new head of state, according to the results of which were won by the former leader of the "Green" Alexander Van der Bellen, beating the candidate of the right-nationalist Freedom Party Norbert Hofer 0.6%. Later, the country's Constitutional Court overturned the results. In September, at a meeting with Interior Minister Wolfgang Sobotka Austrian parliamentary parties decided that new presidential elections will be held on 4 December.

Thus, Austria Gallup poll in early November, brought together 800 people, 51% victory gave Hofer a 49% chance at the Van der Bell. Two weeks later, a survey of the same organization as 800 people have predicted presidency Hofer based on reviews 52% of respondents. The remaining 48% were in favor of the van der Bell. In both cases, the error of - 3.4%.

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Research Unique Research, published by the TV channel ATV and publicationHeute for November 18, shows that 51% of Austrians choose "green" candidate, and 49% - "the right". However, this survey was conducted online and by telephone among 957 Austrians older than 16 years, the error in the calculation of - 3.1%.

According to the publication neuwal.com, from the end of May in the whole country held 17 interviews on the topic of presidential elections, 10 of them just in the lead Hofer, 5 times - Van der Bellen and two candidates were level.

However, only 27% of respondents Unique Research magazine profil to experts believe that Hofer can be a unifying president of the country. As for Van der Bell similar opinion in 35% of 500 respondents. Accuracy - 4.4%.