Turmoil over Haider U-turn
The flamboyant Mr Haider, whose praise of Adolf Hitler and anti-foreigner rhetoric helped fuel the meteoric rise of his party into government two years ago, said political colleagues had persuaded him not to quit the movement or his job as governor of the southwestern province of Carinthia.
"I accept personally much of the responsibility for the bad results," Mr Haider said. "A resignation would have been the logical consequence. But my party friends did not accept this because they believe my 'Carinthian way' is good and I should continue."
