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Austrian election a worrying example of how polarised world politics has become

Austrian election a worrying example of how polarised world politics has become

The Austrian presidential election between Alexander Van der Bellen and Norbert Hofer will take place on 4 December. Should he win, Hofer, from the right-wing Freedom Party of Austria, founded by Nazi sympathisers, would become the first far-right leader of a major European country for decades. IBTimes UK spoke to Professor Matthew Goodwin, a visiting senior fellow at Chatham House and expert on the right in Europe, about the election and what it means for the rise of populism across the continent. Dec 2, 2016
Freedom Party of Austria: The countrys far-right party explained

Freedom Party of Austria: The countrys far-right party explained

The alt-right party founded by Nazi’s in the 50’s was a successor the the League of Independents – a nationalist party representing the interests of the Nazis.It is a member of the Europe of Nations and Freedom group in the European Parliament. The presidential vote on 4 December is said to be a test of European right-wing nationalism in the wake of Donald Trump’s win Dec 1, 2016
Freedom Party of Austria: The countrys far-right party explained

Freedom Party of Austria: The countrys far-right party explained

The alt-right party founded by Nazi’s in the 50’s was a successor the the League of Independents – a nationalist party representing the interests of the Nazis.It is a member of the Europe of Nations and Freedom group in the European Parliament. The presidential vote on 4 December is said to be a test of European right-wing nationalism in the wake of Donald Trump’s win Dec 1, 2016
Nick Clegg: Government are ‘completely clueless’ about Brexit

Nick Clegg: Government are ‘completely clueless’ about Brexit

The Liberal Democrats can pull off an astonishing win and dethrone Zac Goldsmith in the Richmond Park and North Kingston by-election on Thursday (1 December), Nick Clegg has claimed. The former deputy prime minister told IBTimes UK that Liberal Democrat candidate Sarah Olney will beat Eurosceptic Goldsmith because of fears of a hard Brexit. Nov 30, 2016
Adana fire kills 11 teenagers and their tutor

Adana fire kills 11 teenagers and their tutor

A blaze has ripped through a school dorm in Turkey killing 12 people, 11 of whom were teenage girls, local officials have confirmed.The fire in the southern province of Adana is believed to have started due to an electrical fault, causing the wooden structure of the building to go up in flames.Footage of the bright red blaze was circulated on social media as fire fighters tried desperately to extinguish the inferno. Nov 30, 2016
Austria election: Holocaust survivor urges people not to vote for far-right party

Austria election: Holocaust survivor urges people not to vote for far-right party

A Holocaust survivors plea to the people of Austria has gone viral ahead of the countrys presidential election. Gertrude, known only by her first name, has appealed to Austrians not to allow the far-right Freedom Party to gain power. In the video published on Facebook she says that the actions of the Freedom Party and its candidate Norbert Hofer are similar to that of the Nazis in Austria and Germany in the 1930s. It’s the humiliation of others, the demonisation of others, that alarms me the most. And that was the case once before, she said. Austrias presidential vote re-run is on 4 December and if Hofer wins, he will be the European Unions first far-right head of state. Nov 29, 2016
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