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Hungary's Orban moves to form new alliance with Austrian and Czech nationalist parties

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced he wanted to form a new alliance with Austria’s far-right Freedom Party and the main Czech opposition party. The trio is looking to attract political partners from other EU countries to successfully form a group in the new European parliament.

France 24

‘Patriots for Europe’: Hungary’s Orban announces new EU Parliament alliance

Austria’s far-right Freedom Party and populist Czech ANO led by Andrej Babis join as Hungary takes on EU presidency.

Al Jazeera

Hungary's Orbán presents a new alliance with Austrian and Czech nationalist parties

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has presented a new alliance with Austria’s far-right Freedom Party and the main Czech opposition party, which hopes to attract other partners and become the biggest right-wing group in the European Parliament

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Austria to hold parliamentary election on Sept.29, with far-right gaining traction

Austria’s government says the Alpine country’s next parliamentary election will be held on Sept.29

The Independent UK

Irish, Czechs Hold EU Vote After Dutch Far-right Gains

Voters in Ireland and the Czech Republic go to the polls Friday on the second day of marathon EU elections, after the Netherlands kicked off the ballot with a strong showing by the far right.

International Business Times

Dutch Kick Off EU Vote With All Eyes On Far Right

The Netherlands on Thursday kicked off the marathon four-day European elections with the Dutch far right urging voters to make a crackdown on immigration the headline issue.

International Business Times

Dutch voters launch four-day EU election marathon

Dutch voters have kicked off a four-day election marathon across the 27 nations of the European Union – providing an early litmus test of how far to the right the next EU parliament might shift.

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Brigitte Bierlein, Austria's first woman chancellor, dies at 74

Brigitte Bierlein, the former head of Austria’s Constitutional Court who became the country’s first female chancellor in an interim government in 2019, has died

The Independent UK

Dutch Far-right Firebrand Wilders Says Won't Be PM

Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders said Wednesday that he would not be prime minister despite his stunning election win in November, due to a lack of support across the political spectrum.

International Business Times

Dutch voters go to the polls with far-right party set for major gains

A weighted opinion polls shows anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders' Freedom Party (PVV) tied for the lead with the conservative People's Party for Freedom

Evening Standard

Former Austrian chancellor Kurz stands trial for allegedly making false statements to an inquiry

A trial has opened of former Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on a charge of having made false statements to a parliamentary inquiry into alleged corruption in his first government

The Independent UK

Former Austrian leader Kurz charged with giving false evidence to a corruption inquiry

Prosecutors say Austria’s former Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has been charged with making false statements to a parliamentary inquiry into alleged corruption in his first government, which collapsed in a scandal in 2019

The Independent UK

Austrians are so worried their colorful cash might die out they're trying to enshrine its use as a constitutional right

Austria has among the highest density of ATMs in Europe and still relies heavily on cash for day-to-day transactions.

Fortune

After a tough few years, Austria’s far right is back

Four years after a major scandal ousted it from government, the Freedom Party is leading Austria’s polls again.

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Austrian far-right MPs walk out during Zelensky speech

MPs of the Freedom Party said the speech violated Austria’s neutrality

Reuters

Far-right lawmakers walk out of Zelenskiy speech to Austrian parliament

Lawmakers from the pro-Russia, far-right Freedom Party walked out of the lower house of Austria's parliament on Thursday during a speech by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, protesting that it violated Austria's neutrality.

The Independent UK

Austria's far-right Freedom Party regains national momentum

Nearly four years ago, Austria’s populist far-right Freedom Party was ousted from the national coalition government over a major corruption scandal, and voters punished it at the ballot box

Crikey

RIP, freedom movement 2020-22

The leaders of anti-lockdown, anti-vaccine mandates responded to their electoral drubbing by accusing Victorians of being brainwashed or baselessly claiming voting fraud.

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‘Sack Dan Andrews’: major and fringe figures descend on Mulgrave to try to unseat the premier

A community group with undisclosed links to the Liberal Party posted this to Instagram: ‘Literally hiding from HIS OWN ELECTORATE because he is so hated.’

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‘Makes no sense’: Liberals slammed over ‘extreme’ preference deals

The Liberals listed a candidate with a long history of making anti-Semitic remarks online, above Labor in the seat of Narre Warren South.

Crikey

‘Red mist’, stolen election claims and an arrest: Victoria’s election campaign takes a dark turn

The Victorian Liberal Party has hit out at claims it is preferencing ‘Nazis’, as the party’s own candidates are under increasing scrutiny for extreme views and associations.

ABC News

Minor party candidate who called for Daniel Andrews to be hanged preferenced ahead of Labor by Liberals

Freedom Party upper-house candidate Rebekah Spelman says she does not want Daniel Andrews dead, but she does not regret her "exaggerated" comments calling for the premier to be hanged.

Crikey

Groth profits? Former tennis star tries to snatch back a marginal for the Liberals

A decent crowd braves a truly miserable evening to watch the major parties duke it out over one of the tightest seats in the state.

France 24

Austrians vote in presidential election with incumbent set for first-round win

Austria's liberal president is hoping to be reelected on Sunday without the need for a runoff vote after a campaign in which he has cast himself as the stable option in uncertain times.

The Independent UK

Austria's president hopes for reelection without runoff

Austria’s liberal president is hoping to be reelected without the need for a runoff vote after a campaign in which he has cast himself as the stable option in uncertain times

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