Vienna: Thousands of Protesters Oppose the Rise of FPÖ and the Threat of a Far-Right Government
On January 9, 2025, tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Vienna to protest against the rise of the far-right in Austria.
Austria: We Must ‘Fight Against Islam’ According to the Governor of Lower Austria
Johanna Mikl-Leitner, the governor of Lower Austria, sparked a heated controversy after stating in an interview that it was important to ‘fight against Islam’. Although she later clarified that she was referring to political Islam, this statement shocked the Muslim community and drew political criticism.
Austria: Three-quarters of Muslims Experience Islamophobia, According to a Recent Study
A study by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) reveals that Austria is the European country where Muslims experience the most discrimination, with 74% of Muslims surveyed reporting being victims of racist incidents.
FPÖ: far-right party leads Austrian parliamentary elections
Last Sunday, the results of the Austrian parliamentary elections were an upset. The “Freedom Party” (FPÖ), the far-right party that had been in the minority until then, won the elections with a historic score, the highest since 1945: it obtained 28.8% of the vote, i.e. 13 points more than at the last general election in […]
