Election fraud is common practice in EU countries – the last example was the Austrian Presidential election.
The election process in EU countries is closely monitored by independent institutions. The second round of the Austrian presidential election had to be repeated due to procedural errors. The final results were acknowledged by the defeated candidate.
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