The victory of the far right in Austria is causing alarm in Europe, the International Committee of Auschwitz ruled

The first victory of a far-right party in an electoral process in Austria’s post-war history means an “alarm” for Europe, the International Auschwitz Committee ruled on Sunday. “For Holocaust survivors, the first predictions of the election results in Austria, above all the strengthening of the far right around Herbert Kickl and the FPÖ, add a new and alarming chapter” to the “fears and concerns” that already existed , emphasized its executive vice president Christoph Heubner. The collective, responsible for the museum at the former Nazi concentration and extermination camp, added that it was pinning its hopes on the “unity of the Austrian democrats”. For the good of the country and Europe, supporters of democracy in Europe must unite, “oppose” the tradition of “history into oblivion” and “the ideology of old and new far-right extremists”. The rise of the FPÖ, a Nazi-founded party with an anti-immigrant rhetoric and central slogan “Strong Austria-Strong Europe” follows the strengthening of far-right formations […]
Source: News Beast

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