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- ↑ "Mag. Christian Ragger (aktiv)" (in German). Austrian Parliament. 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Er will es noch einmal wissen: Ragger tritt wieder zur Nationalratswahl an". Unterkärntner Nachrichten (in German). 19 June 2024.
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