A lawmaker from the far-right Freedom Party is elected as speaker of Austria’s parliament
A lawmaker from the far-right Freedom Party has been elected as the new speaker of Austria’s parliament, weeks after the party won a national election for the first time.
Controversy as Austria Elects Far-Right Speaker
Walter Rosenkranz, from Austria's Freedom Party, becomes the first far-right speaker of the lower house, sparking debate due to his past affiliations. His election was supported by the conservatives but faced opposition from left-wing parties and the Jewish community over concerns about his political associations.
Austria elects far-right parliamentary speaker
The appointment comes after the Freedom Party won an unprecedented election victory in September.Austrian parliamentarians on Thursday elected Walter Rosenkranz of the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) to be their new speaker.
Austria’s Freedom Party secures first far-right national election win since World War II
The Freedom Party secured the first far-right national parliamentary election victory in post-World War II Austria on Sunday, finishing ahead of the governing conservatives after tapping into anxieties about immigration,
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His critics point to his membership of a far-right fraternity and his praise for a prominent Nazi, arguing such a senior office requires a more statesmanlike figure. "It is still difficult for me to realise that you have thus added me to a long line of historic figures of this country,
Far-Right Freedom Party Member Elected Speaker of Austrian Parliament
Walter Rosenkranz has become the first member of the Freedom Party to be speaker, one of the country's highest-ranking positions.
Austrian lawmakers elect first far-right parliament president
Austrian lawmakers on Thursday elected for the first time a far-right politician as parliament president despite the Jewish community criticising the nominee for having paid "hommage to Nazi criminals".
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