Austrian Freedom Party

Austria’s far-right vice chancellor quits amid scandal. A Jewish leader calls it a validation for the community.

The rise of Heinz-Christian Strache’s Freedom Party had confirmed the Jewish community’s fears, the Jewish leader said.

By Marcy Oster May 20, 2019 10:56 am

Austria’s vice chancellor calls for ban on ritual slaughter

Far-right lawmaker Heinz-Christian Strache in his Facebook post linked to an article listing several European countries that have barred the practice.

July 24, 2018 11:44 am

Austrian state mulls limiting kosher meat sale to registered Jews

“Soon with a star on the chest?” one Jewish group wrote, referencing the Nazi era.

July 17, 2018 7:16 pm

Austrian chancellor visits Israel, signs agreement with Yad Vashem

June 10, 2018 2:39 pm

Austria yanks diplomat in Israel for wearing Nazi-friendly T-shirt

March 22, 2018 6:32 am

Austrian Jewish students disrupt Cabinet minister’s speech calling government ‘not kosher’

February 21, 2018 8:05 am

Anti-Semitic hate speech incidents at all time high in Austria

February 16, 2018 7:32 am

New Austrian chancellor vows to combat anti-Semitism

December 22, 2017 12:51 pm

Rise of far-right party raises fears that Austria hasn’t learned from its Holocaust past

By Cnaan Liphshiz December 19, 2017 12:35 pm

Far-right party to hold major ministries in Austrian coalition government

December 17, 2017 2:03 pm

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