From which countries were Van der Bellen's parents refugees?
Poland and Germany
Latvia and Lithuania
Russia and Estonia
Finland and Sweden
Answer
Van der Bellen's parents sought refuge in Austria from Russia and Estonia. His father, Alexander, fled Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution, while his mother, Olga, escaped Estonia during World War II. Both parents settled in Austria, where they met and married. Van der Bellen was born in Vienna in 1944.
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