Austria, where far right is part of government, takes a leading role in Europe’s fight against anti-Semitism Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is an eager ally in the battle, but his sole coalition partner is a party with an ominous reputation.
Far-right party’s anti-Semitism audit ‘worthless,’ Austrian Jewish leader says The Jewish Community in Vienna and the European Jewish Congress dismissed the Freedom Party's reaction to a scandal involving anti-Semitic texts.
Austria just hosted Europe’s largest conference on anti-Semitism. It was challenging with a far-right party in the government. As per the organizers' insistence, no officials from the Freedom Party were at the international summit. But their shadow was strongly felt.