The Putinisation of central Europe
HOW CONCERNED should Europe be at the rise of Herbert Kickl, the leader of Austria’s hard-right Freedom Party, the FPö?
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Western liberals have lessons to learn from Austria’s far-right turn
Putin-friendly, far-right FPO’s imminent rise to power in Austria is a direct consequence of liberal, centrist failings.
The New York Times3d
Trump Is Leading a Global Surge to the Right
Herbert Kickl, the man poised to be Austria’s next chancellor, and his Freedom Party have built ties to Moscow and criticized European involvement in Ukraine. Alice Weidel, the chancellor ...
The Star5d
When the far right wins in Adolf Hitler’s birthplace
AUSTRIA, the birthplace of Adolf Hitler, is set to welcome its first far-right Chancellor since World War II, in the form of Freedom Party head Herbert Kickl. This looks less like an anomaly than ...
The Local5d
What the Burgenland election result means for Austria and Vienna
The election result in the Austrian state of Burgenland on Sunday will have an impact far beyond the region, with Vienna and ...
Qatar Tribune6d
Austria’s Social Democrats win state election, far-right FPÖ surges
According to the projection, the right-wing Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), which is poised to lead the next national government, more than doubled its share of the vote to 23%. The centre-right ...
DeSmog3d
U.S. Climate Denial Group Using Far-Right to Attack EU Green Policies
The Heartland Institute claims that it was assisted by Austrian Members of European Parliament (MEPs) Harald Vilimsky and Roman Haider, who represent the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) and ...