Austria Freedom Party
Does Chikli’s meeting with Austria’s FPÖ mark an end to Israel’s boycott of the Nazi-linked party?
The FPÖ's first leader, Anton Reinthaller, had been a senior Nazi official who held the rank of SS Brigadeführer, and his successor, Friedrich Peter, had served as an officer in an SS unit.
Austrian lower house passes headscarf ban for under-14s in schools
Austrian government presses ahead with planned headscarf ban in schools
SPÖ joining coalition might be only way to stop rise of far-right in Austria - analysis
Netanyahu praises Austrian chancellor for Holocaust remembrance steps
Austria, Kurz said, has taken a long time to be “open and honest” about its past, and the country was “not only a victim but also a perpetrator.”
Austria remembers Anschluss, with far right now in power
The head of Austria's main Jewish organization expressed skepticism about the government's announcement it hopes to build a commemorative wall that would bear the names of 66,000 Holocaust victims.
Jewish leader attacks Austrian far right as antisemitism increases
The FPO, which was founded by ex-Nazis in the 1950s, came third in last year's parliamentary election.
Austrian Freedom Party leader: Zero tolerance for neo-Nazis
Meretz MK Tamar Zandberg accused the Likud of "dangerously flirting with the worst of the antisemites."
Austrian Freedom Party politician resigns over neo-Nazi scandal
The FPO, which says it abandoned Nazi ideology espoused by its founders in the 1950s, entered government last month as a junior partner of Sebastian Kurz's conservatives.
Austria plans to dissolve fraternity in neo-Nazi scandal
"The person was excluded from the provincial party leadership as well as the SPO."
Austrian president demands politician step down over Nazi songbook affair
The president called on Udo Landbauer, a candidate with the Freedom Party, to step down from elections in light of his affiliation with a fraternity that espoused Nazi views.
Austrian chancellor calls to punish author of antisemitic fraternity song
Racist hate speech is illegal in Austria.
Austria's Jews boycott Holocaust commemoration over rise of far right
The far-right Freedom Party gained third place with 26 percent of votes in parliamentary elections in October.
Austrian Jews to boycott Holocaust memorial event if far-right ministers attend
The Jewish community has boycotted the Freedom Party, which was founded by a former SS officer in the 1950s.
