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Austrian students disrupt Cabinet minister’s speech

Jewish students in Austria disrupted a Cabinet minister’s speech at the "An end to Antisemitism!" conference over the fact that the government includes politicians from the far-right Freedom Party.

Austrian Jewish leader: Not credible that party with Nazi roots stamped out antisemitism

The head of Austria’s Jewish community accused the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) on Thursday of failing to seriously tackle antisemitism in its ranks.

Austrian far-Right regional minister quits over fraternity’s antisemitic texts

An Austrian regional Cabinet minister from the far-right Freedom Party resigned following the discovery of antisemitic literature at his old university fraternity.

Austria’s Jews boycott Holocaust commemoration over far-right participation

Austria's main Jewish body (IKG) will boycott a parliamentary Holocaust commemoration event because of the rise of the far-right FPÖ, IKG president Oskar Deutsch said on Thursday.

Tens of thousands protest Austria’s new right-wing government

More than 20,000 people rallied on Saturday in Vienna against Austria’s new conservative-far right coalition, over its hard-line stances on immigration and social policy.

Austrian Jewish community shuns new far-right ministers

Jewish community leaders in Austria say they will keep shunning the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), despite it joining the country's new government.
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