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Austria and the Normalization of Islamist Terror February 19, 2025

The debris had barely been cleared from last Thursday’s Munich car attack – indeed, the two slain hadn’t yet succumbed to their injuries – when another suspected Islamist unleashed horror in another European city. ...

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Austria’s Kurz Blames Merkel for Far-Right AFD Rise February 01, 2025

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Austria’s Far Right Is Shut out of Power, Again October 24, 2024

Austria’s mainstream politicians are combining to ensure that the winners of last month’s general elections, the far right Freedom party (FPO) are kept firmly out of power. ...

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Austria Far Right Shunned for Coalition Despite Winning October 23, 2024

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The New "European Zionism" and Viktor Orban's Hungary October 17, 2024

"Zionism for the nations of Europe," wrote Dutch anti-immigration crusader Geert Wilders in Breitbart this month. "The Europeans should follow the example of the Jewish people and safeguard the sovereignty of their nation-states." Wilders' party took...

How Far-Right Election Gains Are Changing Europe October 16, 2024

Advances by right-wing parties in recent elections in Austria and Germany could have a destabilizing effect on domestic politics, as well as normalize anti-migrant and Euroskeptic viewpoints in European politics. Mainstream parties are seeking new co...

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Austria: FPÖ Leader Wants Chance To Form Government October 07, 2024

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Populist Parties Can Gain Power With Conservatives October 07, 2024

The recent electoral advances made by Austria’s Freedom Party (FPÖ) and Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) once again show conservative populists are a political force to be reckoned with. ...

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Austrian Far-Right: Anomaly or Transformation? September 30, 2024

Austria, long governed by a de facto two-party system, experienced a seismic shift in its political landscape in the most recent elections....

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Polls: Austria’s Right-Wing FPÖ Will Win September 28, 2024

Yet another European Union member state drifts rightward. If polls prove correct, in the Austrian parliamentary elections on Sept 29th the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) is expected to win. This may have an impact not only on EU politics but also on EU...

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Austria’s Cosa Nostra September 28, 2024

A year ago, I discovered the hard way — after a run-in on a primetime TV show — the extraordinary reach of Austria’s People’s Party (ÖVP) and its ability to pull strings behind the scenes of public life....

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Austrian Election Could Complicate EU Ukraine Policy September 27, 2024

If the far-right Freedom Party enters government, its closer ties with Moscow will have to be addressed ...

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Austria: FPÖ Still Most Popular Party on the Eve of Elections September 17, 2024

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Is Austria’s Far-Right Party Heading for Victory? September 16, 2024

Amidst all the focus on the triumph of Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) in Thuringia’s local state elections earlier this month, less attention has been paid to another upcoming European election in which the far-right is expected to do we...

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Habsburg Ghosts Hover Over Central Europe July 05, 2024

The first-place parties in Austria, Hungary, and Czechia have come together to announce a new European Parliamentary grouping, which they have termed “Patriots of Europe.” The newly christened bloc has fallen under criticism by some who see it as too...

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Austria Is Sleepwalking Toward a Far-Right Victory February 07, 2024

At the far-right Freedom Party of Austria’s (FPÖ) annual New Year’s rally, held in a beer hall atmosphere in the southern state of Styria on Jan. 13, party leader Herbert Kickl was triumphantly hailed Austria’s “future Volkskanzler” — its people’s ch...

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