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Restrictions being taken down in Germany
News

Europe cuts safety as Covid spikes again

Europe gets rid of restrictions
22 March 2022
Thousands of nationalists, conspiracy theorists and anti-vaxxers protest in Vienna, Austria. (Pic: Ivan Radic/Flickr)
International

Far right feed off marches in Europe over Covid laws

Large angry protests and sporadic rioting broke out .
22 November 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse supporters at a protest
International

Trial of US far right killer can’t be trusted

Far right gunman Kyle Rittenhouse could get away with murder
15 November 2021
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International

Austrian Nazis suffer heavy election losses

Austria’s fascist Freedom Party suffered heavy losses in regional elections in the capital Vienna on Sunday. 
12 October 2020
Letters—We’re fighting for Sheffield to divest from Israeli firms
Letters

Letters—We’re fighting for Sheffield to divest from Israeli firms

At Sheffield Hallam (SHU) we’re fighting to get the university to divest from companies that participate or invest in Israeli violation of international law.
21 January 2020
Austrian Tories make gains and Nazi vote falls
International

Austrian Tories make gains and Nazi vote falls

Talks following Austria’s snap general election on Sunday are likely to produce another right wing government.
01 October 2019
International round up: Corruption final nail in coffin for Austrian Tory - Nazi allies
International

International round up: Corruption final nail in coffin for Austrian Tory – Nazi allies

Anti-fascists in Austria are celebrating after the collapse of the country’s Tory/Nazi coalition last weekend.
21 May 2019
State racism—fuelling the fire of fascism
Features

State racism—fuelling the fire of fascism

Tories and others claim that they can undermine the far right by being more racist. But as Tomáš Tengely-Evans explains, conceding to the fascists’ ideas just boosts them
09 October 2018
Powerful solidarity with refugees in Austria and Germany
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Powerful solidarity with refugees in Austria and Germany

Anti-racists from Austria and Germany joined forces at the border town of Passau
17 September 2018
Is the world going back to the 1930s?
Features

Is the world going back to the 1930s?

The growth of right wing populism and fascism provokes fears of a re-run of a disastrous decade
15 July 2018
5,000 anti-racists crash the Chancellor’s party on World Refugee Day in Austria
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5,000 anti-racists crash the Chancellor’s party on World Refugee Day in Austria

Austrian right-wing Chancellor Sebastian Kurz faced furious anti-racist demonstrators this week
21 June 2018
Right gains in Austrian election are a warning to anti-racists
Letters

Letters: Our court win gives fascists in Austria the middle finger

Austrian revolutionary socialist group Left Turn Now scored an important victory against the fascist Freedom Party last week
06 March 2018
In tough times - some reasons to be cheerful
International

Austria’s fascists have had their ‘democratic mask’ ripped off

The new Austrian government of the Tories and the Freedom Party suffers from “Trumpism”
27 February 2018
International round up: Protest at Austria's far right ‘Academics Ball’
International

International round up: Protest at Austria’s far right ‘Academics Ball’

And German manufacturing workers on strike
30 January 2018
Tens of thousands march against the Tory-fascist coalition in Austria
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Tens of thousands march against the Tory-fascist coalition in Austria

Around 70,000 took to the streets in Vienna - including refugees and trade unionists
14 January 2018
Austrian anti-fascists resist new Tory-Nazi coalition government
News

Austrian anti-fascists resist new Tory-Nazi coalition government

Anti-fascists in Austria have vowed to resist the new right wing coalition government of the Tories and fascists.
18 December 2017
Austrian anti-fascists win court case against Freedom Party leader
International

Austrian anti-fascists win court case against Freedom Party leader

Austrian revolutionary socialist organisation Left Turn Now has won a court case against fascist Freedom Party leader Heinz-Christian Strache. The judge called Strache “snivelling”. 
15 December 2017
Right gains in Austrian election are a warning to anti-racists
International

Right gains in Austrian election are a warning to anti-racists

The Austrian general election was a further warning of the danger of the far right.
17 October 2017
Austrian Tories open the door to the fascists
International

Austrian Tories open the door to the fascists

The elections in Austria have shown a sharp move to the right. They are a further warning of the danger of the far right exploiting the bitterness in society.
15 October 2017
Tories’ racist agenda in Austria has boosted the fascist Freedom Party
International

Tories’ racist agenda in Austria has boosted the fascist Freedom Party

Austrian parliamentary elections on Sunday could see the fascist Freedom Party return to government as part of a right wing coalition.
10 October 2017
Anti-fascist movement stops Nazi election win for Norbert Hofer in Austria
International

Anti-fascist movement stops Nazi election win for Norbert Hofer in Austria

Nazi Norbert Hofer failed to win in a re-run of the Austrian presidential election, writes Sadie Robinson
06 December 2016
Nazi Norbert Hofer could win Austrian presidency in election re-run
International

Nazi Norbert Hofer could win Austrian presidency in election re-run

As Austria’s rulers make peace with the fascists ahead of a presidential election, only militant opposition on the streets will push back the threat
29 November 2016
Fascist presidential candidate's narrow defeat sends warning from Austria
International

Fascist presidential candidate’s narrow defeat sends warning from Austria

Norbert Hofer of the fascist Freedom Party (FPO) came within a few thousand votes of becoming Austria’s president in Sunday’s election.
23 May 2016
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Socialist Review Archive

Austrian Nazi makes a mark

Last month’s first round presidential election in Austria showed a dangerous shift to the right. Norbert Hofer of the fascist Freedom Party came top with 36 percent of the vote. In second place was the Green Party candidate with 20 percent. There will be a run-off election between the two to decide the presidency on...
29 April 2016