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| Haider 'was the man of my life' | Haider 'was the man of my life' |
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| The new leader of the party previously headed by Austrian far-right politician Joerg Haider has admitted the two men had a "special relationship". | The new leader of the party previously headed by Austrian far-right politician Joerg Haider has admitted the two men had a "special relationship". |
| Stefan Petzner told Austrian radio that Mr Haider, whom he met five years ago, was his "life partner". | Stefan Petzner told Austrian radio that Mr Haider, whom he met five years ago, was his "life partner". |
| Mr Haider, 58, died in a high-speed car crash earlier this month. He had a high blood alcohol level. | Mr Haider, 58, died in a high-speed car crash earlier this month. He had a high blood alcohol level. |
| He had led the Alliance for Austria's Future, a party best known for its anti-immigration and anti-EU policies. | He had led the Alliance for Austria's Future, a party best known for its anti-immigration and anti-EU policies. |
| We had a special relationship Stefan Petzner | We had a special relationship Stefan Petzner |
| Mr Petzner took over as head of the party following his leader's sudden death. | Mr Petzner took over as head of the party following his leader's sudden death. |
| Mr Haider had said frequently that he would like his 27-year-old protege, and party deputy to take his place one day. | Mr Haider had said frequently that he would like his 27-year-old protege, and party deputy to take his place one day. |
| It has been widely reported in Austria that on the night of his death, Mr Haider left a bar where he had been drinking with Mr Petzner after they had argued. | It has been widely reported in Austria that on the night of his death, Mr Haider left a bar where he had been drinking with Mr Petzner after they had argued. |
| ' I loved him' | ' I loved him' |
| Mr Petzner has described feeling a magnetic attraction to Mr Haider. | Mr Petzner has described feeling a magnetic attraction to Mr Haider. |
| "We had a special relationship that went far beyond friendship," Mr Petzner said in an emotional interview. | "We had a special relationship that went far beyond friendship," Mr Petzner said in an emotional interview. |
| "Joerg and I were connected by something truly special. He was the man of my life," he added. | "Joerg and I were connected by something truly special. He was the man of my life," he added. |
| There has been no comment from the Haider family. He was married with two children. | |
| Joerg Haider became a potent force in Austria in the 1980s and 90s, championing what he called traditional family values and an end to immigration. | Joerg Haider became a potent force in Austria in the 1980s and 90s, championing what he called traditional family values and an end to immigration. |
| More recently his Alliance for Austria's Future enjoyed success at the polls, gaining more than 10% of the votes in September's general election. | More recently his Alliance for Austria's Future enjoyed success at the polls, gaining more than 10% of the votes in September's general election. |