Austrian 'whizz-kid' projected to triumph in election

Vienna (AFP) - Austria's political "whizz-kid" Sebastian Kurz, 31, looked on course Sunday to become Europe's youngest leader, likely in coalition with the far-right, after his conservative party was projected to come first in elections. Projections put Kurz's People's Party (OeVP) on 30.2 percent, followed by the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) on 26.8 percent and incumbent Chancellor Christian Kern's Social Democrats (SPOe) on 26.3 percent.-- More...