The far right
News and information on the far right in Austria.
EXPLAINED: Who is Austria's far right figure head banned across Europe?
Following a ban from a Swiss canton over the weekend and a total ban from Germany issued today, far-right figurehead Martin Sellner is making headlines - here’s why.
Austria's Kurz backs Merkel rejection of far right
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Friday said it was "right" for German leader Angela Merkel to rule out working with the far right, even after he did the opposite in his previous government.
Norbert Hofer: new 'friendly face' of Austria's far-right
Norbert Hofer, who is expected to be formally elected on Saturday to lead Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) into national elections, has gained a reputation as the party's friendly face in contrast to some of its firebrands.
Austria far-right figure admits e-mails with NZ attack suspect
The leader of an Austrian far-right group has confirmed a media report that he had more extensive contact with the suspect behind deadly mosque attacks in New Zealand than previously admitted.
Austrians demonstrate against far-right coalition
More than 20,000 people rallied on Saturday in Vienna against Austria's new conservative-far right coalition over its hardline stances on immigration and social policy, police said.
Austria's far-right interior minister provokes outrage with call to 'concentrate' migrants
Austria's new far-right interior minister sparked an outcry Thursday by saying that his government wants to "concentrate" asylum-seekers, employing a word widely associated with Nazi camps.
Turkey slams Austria 'discrimination' over new government programme
Turkey on Sunday slammed the incoming Austrian government, a coalition between conservatives and the far-right, for "discrimination" after its programme contained a pledge that Vienna will not agree to Ankara joining the EU.
'Nothing to fear' as Austrian far-right enters government
Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) was in triumphant mood Saturday after agreeing a coalition deal with the conservatives, capping a year of successes for Europe's nationalist movements.
'Whizz-kid' forms right-wing Austrian government
Austria's conservatives and the far-right agreed a coalition deal on Friday, two months after elections that saw the Alpine country move to the right and capping a year of successes for Europe's nationalists.
How far-right parties are faring across Europe
Austria's hard-right Freedom Party has a shot at sharing power after elections on Sunday, having narrowly lost out in a presidential vote last year.
German member of far-right group deported from Austria
A 45-year-old German woman who’s a member of the radical far-right Reichsbürger group has been arrested in the Austrian state of Carinthia and deported to Slovenia.
Prominent Austrians call for ban on right-wing congress in Linz
More than 60 prominent Austrians have signed an open letter calling on the governor of Upper Austria, Josef Pühringer (ÖVP), to ban a controversial right-wing congress which is scheduled to take place in the state at the end of this month.
13 injured in left-right clashes in Vienna
Clashes between right-wing activists and left-wing protestors led to violence, with 13 people injured in Vienna on Saturday, including four police.
Strache defends inviting Wilders to Hofburg
The leader of Austria’s populist Freedom Party, Heinz-Christian Strache, has defended his invitation to the controversial Dutch politician Geert Wilders to speak in Vienna, saying that he is an “interesting European politician”.