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| Thousands attend Haider funeral | |
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| Tens of thousands of mourners are crowding the streets of the Austrian city of Klagenfurt for the funeral of the far-right politician, Joerg Haider. | |
| The ceremonies began with a procession bearing his body from the provincial parliament to a square in the city. | |
| A memorial service will be addressed there by Mr Haider's friends and leading politicians, including Austria's president and chancellor. | |
| Mr Haider died in a car crash a week ago. He had been drinking alcohol. | |
| The 58-year-old was driving alone after leaving a nightclub when his car crashed and overturned while travelling at more than twice the speed limit. | The 58-year-old was driving alone after leaving a nightclub when his car crashed and overturned while travelling at more than twice the speed limit. |
| An official from his party, the Alliance for Austria's Future (BZO), said Mr Haider's blood alcohol level was well above the legal limit. | An official from his party, the Alliance for Austria's Future (BZO), said Mr Haider's blood alcohol level was well above the legal limit. |
| Ceremonial funeral | Ceremonial funeral |
| The accident occurred south of Klagenfurt, the capital of Carinthia, where Joerg Haider was the provincial governor for 11 years. | The accident occurred south of Klagenfurt, the capital of Carinthia, where Joerg Haider was the provincial governor for 11 years. |
| The centre of Klagenfurt has been sealed off for the funeral ceremonies and extra police have been deployed to prevent any disruption by far-right protesters. | |
| The accident occurred near the city of KlagenfurtInternational guests include Sayf Gaddafi, the son of the Libyan leader, who was a close friend of Mr Haider, and a delegation from Italy's right-wing Northern League. | |
| There will be a requiem mass in Klagenfurt Cathedral, after which Mr Haider's body will be cremated and his ashes taken to a chapel in a valley where he lived just outside the city. | |
| Mr Haider was known for his anti-immigration and anti-EU policies. | Mr Haider was known for his anti-immigration and anti-EU policies. |
| The BZO was one of two right-wing parties that did better than expected in general elections last month, fuelling speculation of a possible role in a ruling coalition. | The BZO was one of two right-wing parties that did better than expected in general elections last month, fuelling speculation of a possible role in a ruling coalition. |
| His deputy, Stefan Petzner, took over as head of the BZO after Mr Haider's death. | His deputy, Stefan Petzner, took over as head of the BZO after Mr Haider's death. |
| Mr Haider was first elected as governor of Carinthia in 1989. He was forced to resign in 1991 after he made comments praising the employment policies of Nazi Germany. | Mr Haider was first elected as governor of Carinthia in 1989. He was forced to resign in 1991 after he made comments praising the employment policies of Nazi Germany. |
| He was re-elected governor in 1999 and 2003. | He was re-elected governor in 1999 and 2003. |