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Vienna marks 100 years since artistic heyday

London - Muslimchronicle

Vienna is marking 100 years since the death of a string of luminaries from its fin-de-siecle glory days with an avalanche of exhibitions of modernist art, design and architecture that still inspire and shock today. The year 1918 did not only mark defeat in World War I and the end of the Austro-Hungarian empire but also saw artists Gustav Klimt, EgonRead more

history of a 'pact with the devil'

Vienna - Muslimchronicle

Austria's new coalition between the conservatives and the far-right was sworn in on Monday, rekindling an alliance from the early 2000s which prompted unease around Europe. Here is a brief history of the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) and its first period in coalition government, dubbed a "pact with the devil" by the media. In 2000, the conservative People's PartyRead more

Austrian far right sworn into new government

Vienna - Muslimchronicle

Austria’s far-right Freedom Party was set to be sworn in Monday as part of the Alpine country’s new government, rounding off a triumphant year for Europe’s nationalists. The new coalition was agreed on Friday by the conservative People’s Party (OeVP) and the FPOe, pledging to stop illegal immigration, cut taxes and resist EU centralisation. It will be led by SebastianRead more

Turkey accuses new Austria government of ‘racist approaches’

ANKARA - Muslimchronicle

Turkey on Sunday slammed the incoming Austrian government, a coalition between conservatives and the far-right, for “discrimination” and “racist approaches” after its program pledged Vienna would not agree to Ankara joining the EU. The landmark coalition deal, marking the return to power in Austria of the Freedom Party (FPOe), has sparked ripples of concern throughout Europe after a year ofRead more

New Austrian rightwing government sworn in

Vienna - Muslimchronicle

Austria's president Monday swore in Sebastian Kurz as head of a new coalition government involving Kurz's conservatives and the far-right, capping a year of successes for Europe's nationalists. Kurz, 31, of the People's Party (OeVP) is chancellor and the world's youngest leader. Heinz-Christian Strache, head of the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) is his deputy.Read more

Austria's Sebastian Kurz, the world's youngest leader

Vienna - Muslimchronicle

"Whizz-kid", "Basti Fantasti" and "Messiah" are just some of the monikers given to Austrian conservative Sebastian Kurz, set to become the world's youngest leader at just 31. His People's Party (OeVP), revamped by Kurz as a more hardline "movement", agreed late on Friday a coalition deal with the far-right that will see him sworn in as chancellor next week. "OurRead more

Austria's 'statesmanlike' far-right chief

Vienna - Muslimchronicle

Heinz-Christian Strache, the head of Austria's far-right party and the next vice-chancellor, dismisses his youthful dalliance with neo-Nazism as when he was "stupid, naive and young". Now, three decades after German police detained him at a torch-lit protest by a group aping the Hitler Youth, Strache is the besuited, statesmanlike head of the Freedom Party (FPOe), rejecting all extremism. ButRead more

Austrian far-right get interior, defence, foreign ministries

Vienna - Muslimchronicle

Austria's far-right has secured the interior, defence and foreign ministries in the new coalition government with the conservatives, Freedom Party (FPOe) head and future vice-chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache said Saturday. Future chancellor Sebastian Kurz's People's Party (OeVP) party will have the finance, economy and justice ministries, Kurz said. "The president was clear that he wanted the justice and interior ministries toRead more