Austria’s chancellor urged the nation to mark the 61st anniversary of Kristallnacht with a commitment to reject attempts to stir up hatred. “It is the common duty and responsibility of Austrians to do everything to ensure that this terror will never be repeated and to reject anything which incites hatred of others,” Viktor Klima said.
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