14 minutes agoProtest Against New Government in Austria
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)Some protesters have come out on Vienna's streets today, calling for the new right government in Austria to be boycotted by the rest of Europe, Reuters broadcast. According to police around 20,000 people have gathered to protest against the new coalition government, which includes the far-right party, the Party of [...]
According to police around 20,000 people have gathered to protest the new coalition government, which includes the far-right Freedom Party (FPO).
Among the protesters were students, left groups and pensioners who kept plaques on which “did not allow Nazi governance”.
Austrian police have said 1,000 officials were on duty during the organisation, until the event was described peacefully, writes the REL.
They have called for the boycott of FPO ministers by other European governments.
Last month. The FPO has become part of the government, under Chancellor Sebastian Kurz.
Both sides have promised to prevent illegal migration and radical Islam.
It is very serious that Austrian society is mobilised. The FPO is not only popular, but also hostile to democracy”, said the president of the Anti-racism Movement, Benjamin Abtan.
