In recent months, numerous incidents in Austria have taken a sharp turn to the right. Martin Graf was elected Third President of the National Council, his now-former staffers were found to have ordered from far-right online shops, concentration camp walls were defaced, commemorative events for camp victims were attacked, controversial figures were allowed to speak as guests in parliament, and then came the FPÖ’s inflammatory right-wing campaign ahead of the European elections. Two female students launched a counter-initiative.
Lights Against the Far Right
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In recent months, numerous incidents in Austria have taken a sharp turn to the right. Martin Graf was elected Third President of the National Council, his now-former staffers were found to have ordered from far-right online shops, concentration camp walls were defaced, commemorative events for camp victims were attacked, controversial figures were allowed to speak…