This was Austria's first national election since the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war rocked its economy.

The former Green leader's campaign positioned him as "the safe choice in stormy times" during his campaign.This was Austria's first national election since the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war rocked its economy.

The former Green leader's campaign positioned him as "the safe choice in stormy times" during his campaign. justify;">
Austria's current president Alexander Van der Bellen has secured a second six-year term in office.
He obtained more than 50% of the vote in an election on Sunday, avoiding a second-round run-off, according to a forecast.
The projection by pollster SORA put Van der Bellen, a 78-year-old former leader of the Greens, on 54.6% with a margin of error of 2.1 percentage points.
The final official result is not expected until Monday.
His nearest rival was far-right Freedom Party candidate Walter Rosenkranz who 18.9% of the vote.
The pro-European, liberal president faced six other challengers -- all men -- but only the populist Freedom Party fielded a candidate against him.
He promised to provide the nation with 'stability' and 'clarity'.