What significant event in Jörg Haider's career occurred in 2005?
Became president
Left the Freedom Party and formed BZÖ
Retired from politics
Ran for mayor of Vienna
Answer
In 2005, Jörg Haider left the Freedom Party and formed BZÖ. He did this after losing a power struggle with the party's chairman, Heinz-Christian Strache. Haider's departure from the Freedom Party was controversial, and it led to a split in the party. Haider's new party, the BZÖ, was seen as more moderate than the Freedom Party, and it attracted many voters who were disillusioned with Haider's former party.
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