Investigations against Schimanek: Discovered ammunition and Nazi devotionals!

Investigations against Schimanek: Discovered ammunition and Nazi devotionals!

After a house search in a forest house in Langenlois, the public prosecutor's office has initiated investigations. Large amounts of ammunition and National Socialist devotionals were found during the search. The forest house is said to have served as a retreat for "Saxon separatists". These developments are highlighting the connections between the investigation and the staff in the National Council.

The person who is concerned with is Schimanek who, due to the public pressure, asked for the dissolution of his employment relationship. National Council President Rosenkranz revealed that he had already learned about the investigation in February. However, he defended that a security check for employees was not provided for by law. Rosenkranz emphasizes that his personnel decisions are based on the professional qualifications and characteristics and that outdoor interests are regarded as a private matter.

political reactions

The reaction to these incidents is not a long way off. Lukas Hammer, spokesman for right -wing extremism of the Greens, expressed sharp criticism and emphasized that the connections between employees to right -wing extremists cannot simply be dismissed as a private matter. Hammer described the assumption that the protection of the constitution would act immediately when suspected. These statements indicate an increasing concern of the right -wing extremist tendencies in Austria, especially against the background of the historical development of the political landscape of the nation.

In the post -war period, Austria was often perceived as "the first free country", the population of which suffered from Hitler. However, the ideological processing of National Socialism fell by the wayside for a long time. Illegal neo-Nazi organizations founded themselves quickly and the FPÖ played a prominent role by gathering former NSDAP and SS members and pursuing a right-wing populist course.

right -wing extremism as a serious problem

right -wing extremism has been a serious problem in Austria since the immediate post -war years. Despite various denazification measures, right -wing extremists remained present at universities. Between the 1960s and 2000s there were always attacks and incidents that indicate a radicalization of the extreme rights. The FPÖ, which has positioned itself on the right of the other parties since its foundation in 1956, is repeatedly associated with right -wing extremists.

The current incidents around Schimanek and the associated investigations can therefore be seen as part of a larger, worrying trend in Austrian society and politics. These developments underline the urgency of decidedly countering right -wing extremist currents to protect the country's democratic values.