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Austria far-right: Freedom Party wins key posts in new government
BBC News ^ | 12/16/2017 | BBC

Posted on 12/16/2017 4:17:32 PM PST by Spiridon

The far-right Freedom Party has secured the key posts of foreign, interior and defense in Austria's new coalition government for its nominees.

Governing with the conservative People's Party, the move makes Austria the only country in Western Europe to have a far-right party in power.

Austria's president approved the new coalition on Saturday, two months after inconclusive elections.

People's Party leader Sebastian Kurz, 31. will be Austria's new chancellor.

He will become the world's youngest head of government......

Although it is the junior coalition partner, the anti-immigration Freedom Party has secured several key posts in the new cabinet.

Party leader Heinz-Christian Strache will be vice-chancellor. His party colleagues will run the interior, defense and health and social security ministries.

The new foreign minister will be Middle East expert and writer Karin Kneissl, who is not a Freedom Party member but was nominated by the party.....

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Germany; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: austria; immigration; migrants
Looks like Austria is setting course to control its borders with a coalition government where the mainstream party of the "Right" has brought the Freedom Party into the government.
1 posted on 12/16/2017 4:17:32 PM PST by Spiridon
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To: Spiridon

Bomb Brussels, where the fascists live.


2 posted on 12/16/2017 4:21:27 PM PST by sergeantdave
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To: Spiridon

Mediaspeak: “Far right” = Moderate mainstream.


3 posted on 12/16/2017 6:40:57 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj ("It's Slappin' Time !")
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To: fieldmarshaldj

There’s hope for Europe, we can certainly say that tonight but there’s a long way to go.


4 posted on 12/16/2017 7:04:42 PM PST by Spiridon
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To: Spiridon

True...who will be next to protect their citizens??


5 posted on 12/16/2017 8:27:19 PM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: Spiridon

Most interesting.


6 posted on 12/17/2017 4:55:48 AM PST by Ciexyz (I'm conservative & traditionalist, a nationalist and patriot.)
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To: Deplorable American1776

Its rough political sailing in the UK and the EU countries in the months ahead and we will see how it shakes out.


7 posted on 12/17/2017 8:15:28 AM PST by Spiridon
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To: Spiridon; Redmen4ever

Far right Far right Far right Far right Far right Far right Far right Far right Far right Far right Far right Far right Far right Far right Far right Far right Far right Far right Far right Far right Far right Far right Far right Far right

I thought nobody listened to records anymore.


8 posted on 12/17/2017 12:26:07 PM PST by Impy (I have no virtue to signal.)
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