Meet the 31-year-old conservative poised to become Austria’s new chancellor

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10/16/17:

Sebastian Kurz reshaped a traditional political party to drive the Austrian elections.

Austrian voters have just thrown their lot firmly behind the center-right and far-right political parties, shifting the political future of the landlocked country — and potentially that of Europe itself.

At the center of Austria’s political shift is Sebastian Kurz, a 31-year-old wunderkind who rode a wave of anti-immigrant anxiety to position himself as the country’s probable next chancellor and the world’s youngest leader.

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