Neo-Nazi ringleader nabbed in Vienna

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An infamous fascist has been put in custody as investigations against a disputed website continue.Gottfried Küssel was arrested yesterday evening (Mon), prosecutors confirmed this morning. The outspoken neo-Nazi is accused of cooperating with the people behind “Alpe-Donau”, a controversial discussion platform of neo-Nazis on the internet. The site was taken offline last month after state […]

Strache’s Israel trip causes a stir

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Officials in Austria are at odds over Freedom Party (FPÖ) leader Heinz-Christian Strache’s decision to travel to Israel.The right-winger visited Israeli settlements in the West Bank, a territory Palestinians are also claiming. Speaking about the ongoing conflict about the area and the throwbacks the peace talks have suffered, Strache said in the West Bank area […]

Far-right surge fears as Gudenus set to head FPÖ Vienna

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An up-and-coming right-winger has been elected as executive chief of the Freedom Party (FPÖ) in the city parliament of Vienna.Johann Gudenus received unanimous support by the party board in a summit in Mauerbach near Vienna today (Weds). Gudenus will lead the FP֒s delegation in the city parliament after the party’s 10 October election campaign front […]

SPÖ-FPÖ talks a short-lived affair

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Freedom Party (FPÖ) boss Heinz-Christian Strache has accused the Social Democrats (SPÖ) of “ignoring people’s desires” after talks about a possible cooperation in the city parliament of Vienna were ended after barely an hour.Strache said today (Fri)that the SP֒s Viennese branch would continue its “politics of isolation” towards the FPÖ despite having suffered massive losses […]

Häupl tops popularity poll as FPÖ swings to the far right

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Only one in 10 Vienna residents would have supported Freedom Party (FPÖ) leader Heinz-Christian Strache in a direct mayoral election, research has shown.Pollsters ISA/SORA found 10 per cent would have backed the right-winger in such a ballot, while 38 per cent said they would have supported incumbent Vienna Social Democrats (SPÖ) Mayor Michael Häupl. People’s […]

Strache promises more anti-mosque action as Vienna set to vote

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Freedom Party (FPÖ) boss Heinz-Christian Strache has vowed to press on with a referendum against possible new mosques in Vienna after Sunday’s city parliament election.The right-winger said today (Fri) he expected Social Democratic (SPÖ) Mayor Michael Häupl to step down if the SPÖ loses its absolute majority in seats in the upcoming ballot. Häupl has […]

Vienna vote has its battle of the comic books

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The Viennese Social Democrats (SPÖ) have presented their own election campaign comic after cartoons created by the Freedom Party (FPÖ) caused outcry last month.The city’s SPÖ – who has a majority of city parliament seats – today (Weds) officially presented their own comic book which has already been handed out to potential voters in discos […]

Vienna homeless to pay for shelter as campaigning gets dirty

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Vienna’s political leaders have been harshly attacked for their decision to ask homeless people to pay for staying at city-funded lodgings.Social Democratic (SPÖ) councillor Sonja Wehsely said today (Weds) homeless people would have to cough up four Euros for every night they spend at the capital’s subsidised emergency shelters from November.The councillor – whose party […]

Majority approve debate following Sarrazin’s claims

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A majority of Austrians regard Thilo Sarrazin’s controversial ideas a “justified approach” to re-discuss integration issues, a poll has shown.Viennese researchers Karmasin found 51 per cent of Austrians said the outgoing Deutsche Bundesbank executive board member’s statements were a good starting point to kick off a discussion about Austrian immigration and integration issues. Only 39 […]

Strache says ‘hunted’ Sarrazin would deserve asylum

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Freedom Party (FPÖ) leader Heinz-Christian Strache has vehemently defended controversial Deutsche Bundesbank executive board member Thilo Sarrazin.The German caused global outcry with various statements regarding immigration and the intelligence quotient of ethnic groups  made in his new book “Deutschland schafft sich ab” (Germany Abolishes Itself) which was published last week.The German Social Democrats (SPD) are […]