Minority politicians surprised by Carinthia vote outcome

Klagenfurt, 5 March - The result of Sunday's election in the Austrian province of Carinthia has come as a surprise to the Slovenian minority. Most are happy with the strong showing of the Social Democrats (SPÖ), who exit polls suggest won over 47% of the vote. One of the party's seats was won by ethnic Slovenian Ana Blatnik.