https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Ski trips, wine, and public funds: the FPÖ scandal in the Austrian state of Styria has taken centre stage ahead of the regional elections on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.at/20241122/explained-financial-scandal-embroils-austrias-far-right-fpo-in-styria Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:38:50 +0100 explained-financial-scandal-embroils-austrias-far-right-fpo-in-styria Relatively unscathed by the 'Ibiza-gate' scandal that brought down its government in May, Austria's far right hopes for a second chance in national elections next month. https://www.thelocal.at/20190829/could-austrias-far-right-make-a-comeback-in-the-elections Thu, 29 Aug 2019 10:57:01 +0200 could-austrias-far-right-make-a-comeback-in-the-elections Austria's centre-right party has said it will insist on banning the far-right Identitarian Movement (IBÖ) as a condition of any coalition after next month's elections. https://www.thelocal.at/20190819/austrian-centre-right-calls-for-ban-on-far-right-identitarians Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:17:04 +0200 austrian-centre-right-calls-for-ban-on-far-right-identitarians Austrian authorities have raided the home of the former far-right vice-chancellor in a corruption probe, a further potential headache for ex-chancellor Sebastian Kurz as he seeks re-election. https://www.thelocal.at/20190813/austrian-ex-vice-chancellors-home-raided-in-corruption-probe Tue, 13 Aug 2019 18:21:38 +0200 austrian-ex-vice-chancellors-home-raided-in-corruption-probe Austria's vice chancellor and leader of the far-right party hit back at critics blasting him for using a term closely associated with racist conspiracy theories. https://www.thelocal.at/20190502/austrias-far-right-leader-hits-back-in-racist-conspiracy-theory-row Thu, 02 May 2019 12:23:32 +0200 austrias-far-right-leader-hits-back-in-racist-conspiracy-theory-row David Lasar's family is sadly not unusual among Austria's Jewish community in having lost several members in the Holocaust. But in one respect Lasar stands out -- his membership of the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ). https://www.thelocal.at/20190303/austrias-jews-wary-of-far-right-charm-offensive Sun, 03 Mar 2019 11:21:14 +0100 austrias-jews-wary-of-far-right-charm-offensive The Austrian far right has said it is not eager to collaborate politically with Donald Trump's former adviser Steve Bannon over forming a pan-European right-wing movement. https://www.thelocal.at/20180912/austria-far-right-says-nein-danke-to-steve-bannons-advances Wed, 12 Sep 2018 17:41:14 +0200 austria-far-right-says-nein-danke-to-steve-bannons-advances Austria has had to take "trust-building measurements" to retain cooperation with allied secret services, its interior minister said on Friday in a grilling over government raids on the country's domestic intelligence agency. https://www.thelocal.at/20180908/austria-told-to-build-trust-with-western-allies-concerned-with-russia-ties Sat, 08 Sep 2018 05:38:45 +0200 austria-told-to-build-trust-with-western-allies-concerned-with-russia-ties Is Moscow being passed intelligence gathered by Austria's secret service? https://www.thelocal.at/20180824/fps-russia-ties-cast-doubt-on-reliability-of-austrias-secret-services Fri, 24 Aug 2018 11:18:38 +0200 fps-russia-ties-cast-doubt-on-reliability-of-austrias-secret-services An Austrian state cabinet minister from a far-right party has called for stricter controls, including registration, for ritual slaughtering methods used by Jews and Muslims, citing animal rights. https://www.thelocal.at/20180720/austrian-official-proposes-ritual-animal-slaughter-controls Fri, 20 Jul 2018 10:52:35 +0200 austrian-official-proposes-ritual-animal-slaughter-controls Asylum seekers will be forced to hand over their mobile phones and up to 840 euros ($1,040) in cash to the authorities, under measures approved by the Austrian cabinet on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.at/20180418/austria-to-seize-refugees-mobiles-and-demand-cash Wed, 18 Apr 2018 15:59:53 +0200 austria-to-seize-refugees-mobiles-and-demand-cash The far-right Freedom Party said on Friday it had expelled two local councillors for sharing Hitler photos and quotes on WhatsApp, in yet another embarrassment for Austria's junior coalition partner. https://www.thelocal.at/20180323/another-day-another-nazi-scandal-for-austrias-co-governing-freedom-party Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:09:47 +0100 another-day-another-nazi-scandal-for-austrias-co-governing-freedom-party Austria's foreign ministry has summoned an attaché from its embassy in Israel after he posted a picture of himself on social media wearing a T-shirt bearing the name of a Nazi tank division. https://www.thelocal.at/20180321/austria-orders-diplomat-home-from-israel-after-posing-in-nazi-t-shirt Wed, 21 Mar 2018 13:40:58 +0100 austria-orders-diplomat-home-from-israel-after-posing-in-nazi-t-shirt A court has upheld the right of Austrians to give the leader of the country's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) the finger, officials confirmed on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.at/20180301/austrian-court-its-fine-to-give-the-finger-to-far-right-leader Thu, 01 Mar 2018 15:19:51 +0100 austrian-court-its-fine-to-give-the-finger-to-far-right-leader Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) was hit by fresh allegations of anti-Semitism on Tuesday, just weeks after a similar scandal forced the resignation of a high-ranking party candidate. https://www.thelocal.at/20180220/new-nazi-songbook-allegations-hit-austria-far-right Tue, 20 Feb 2018 17:39:08 +0100 new-nazi-songbook-allegations-hit-austria-far-right An Israeli MP called his country's boycott of Austria's foreign minister "absurd" on Tuesday after meeting with the Austrian vice chancellor and head of a far-right party founded by former Nazis. https://www.thelocal.at/20180214/israeli-mp-urges-his-country-to-drop-its-absurd-boycott-of-austrias-foreign-minister Wed, 14 Feb 2018 10:45:32 +0100 israeli-mp-urges-his-country-to-drop-its-absurd-boycott-of-austrias-foreign-minister The far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) announced on Tuesday a bid to clean up its pro-Nazi image by appointing a committee of historians to look into its history. https://www.thelocal.at/20180214/fp-admits-criticism-of-nazi-ties-is-partly-justified-and-pledges-to-clean-ups-its-act Wed, 14 Feb 2018 10:23:58 +0100 fp-admits-criticism-of-nazi-ties-is-partly-justified-and-pledges-to-clean-ups-its-act A scandal in Austria over a student fraternity songbook with lyrics glorifying Nazis has put the new government under pressure and prompted soul-searching about the country's relationship with its past. https://www.thelocal.at/20180202/austria-shaken-by-nazi-songbook-scandal Fri, 02 Feb 2018 15:19:41 +0100 austria-shaken-by-nazi-songbook-scandal A man has been arrested for shouting Nazi slogans at a rabbi visiting a former concentration camp in Austria, police said on Friday, amid concerns over rising anti-Semitism in the country. https://www.thelocal.at/20180127/austrian-arrested-after-shouting-nazi-slogans-at-rabbi Sat, 27 Jan 2018 08:43:17 +0100 austrian-arrested-after-shouting-nazi-slogans-at-rabbi The far-right candidate in an Austrian state election was under pressure on Tuesday following a magazine report about song lyrics celebrating the Holocaust and other Nazi atrocities. https://www.thelocal.at/20180124/austria-far-right-candidate-under-pressure-over-nazi-songbook Wed, 24 Jan 2018 12:53:58 +0100 austria-far-right-candidate-under-pressure-over-nazi-songbook