Anti-Vaxxers, Communists Surprise in Austrian Regional Ballots
- Country’s second-biggest city may get first communist mayor
- Vaccine-skeptic MFG group set to get seats in Upper Austria
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Niche parties surprised in Austrian regional elections on Sunday, reflecting turbulent voting dynamics in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Communist Party, which hasn’t had a parliamentary representation at the federal level since 1959, is set to unseat the center-right mayor in Graz, Austria’s second-largest city.