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Fast Forward Next Likely Chancellor Of Austria Called ‘Baby Hitler’
A German satirical magazine is under investigation after tweeting an image of Sebastian Kurz, an Austrian politician, with crosshairs over his heart next to the words, “Finally possible: Kill baby Hitler,” Politico.eu reported. The tweet was sent out by the magazine Titanic a day after Kurz’s party, the People’s Party, one the most vote in…
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Opinion Did My Fellow Austrians Just Stop the Surge of Far Right Populism in Europe?
On Sunday, Austria put a halt to the seemingly unstoppable surge of far right populism in Europe. Yes, Austria of all places. Green Party-turned-independent candidate, Alexander Van der Bellen, decisively won the presidential election against Norbert Hofer of the far right Freedom Party. The votes by Austrians living abroad – like me – are still…
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Fast Forward Austrian Jewish Group Bans Lauder in Election Spat
Austria’s official Jewish organisation has banned billionaire Ron Lauder, head of the World Jewish Congress and a former U.S. ambassador, from its property over complaints he meddled with its elections. A spokesman for Lauder on Thursday dismissed the allegations as “a distortion of the truth”. The move by IKG, Austria’s official representative of Jews, is…
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