AUSTRIA’S new president was sworn in yesterday in a solemn ceremony dominated by mourning for his predecessor, who died this week just two days before his term in office was to end.

A senior parliamentary official today defeated a candidate backed by right-wing populist Joerg Haider in a presidential election that showed voter dissatisfaction with the country’s government.

A senior parliamentary official today defeated a rival backed by right-wing populist Joerg Haider in a presidential election that also indicated voter dissatisfaction with the country’s government, preliminary results showed.