Presidential candidates Alexander Van der Bellen (R) and Norbert Hofer react during a TV debate in Vienna, Austria, April 24, 2016. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader/File Photo
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria will re-run a presidential election run-off on Oct. 2, giving far-right eurosceptic candidate Norbert Hofer the chance to reverse a wafer-thin defeat, this time in the shadow of Britain's vote to leave the European Union.
Hofer and his FPO (Freedom Party) have already raised the prospect of Austria holding a similar referendum, yet political analysts say the tactic risks foundering on a deep bedrock of support for European integration.
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