Left -wing extremist attack on students at University of Vienna causes horror!
Left -wing extremist attack on students at University of Vienna causes horror!
Universität Wien, Österreich - On March 29, 2025, there was a violent incident at the University of Vienna, in which around 30 left-wing extremists, including members of the Communist Student Association (KSV-Lili), tried to prevent two representatives of the alleged student (RFS) from their candidacy for the ÖH-Wahlen. According to OTS Prevable and attacked. The attackers tried to steal the signature lists.
FPÖ student spokesman NABG. Manuel Litzke expressed his horror about the incident and criticized the violence and attempts at the intimidation through left -wing extremists. As part of his criticism, he emphasized that the KSV-Lili's top candidate was actively involved in the attack. Litzke called for a respectful way of dealing with democracy and freedom of expression as well as an immediate examination of the incident and hard consequences for those responsible.
political culture and left -wing extremism
The incidents at the University of Vienna have a lightly impact on the current political culture at universities. Litzke expressed clear concerns about the state of this culture and in particular criticized the SPÖ science and research minister Holzleitner for doing nothing in the face of the growing left-wing extremism at universities. He emphasized the need for free and fair elections and at the same time praised the steadfastness of the RFS representatives who, despite the attacks, continue to stand up for a strong student representation.
The handling of left -wing extremism has become more important in recent years, even if the scientific examination of this topic lags behind compared to right -wing extremism. bpb emphasizes that the perception of left-wing extremism in society is sometimes inconsistent. In this way, violent behavior is often less perceived than right -wing violence. This could be due to a certain understanding of left -wing violence, especially in self -defense situations.
statistical classification of extremism
The scientific and public debate on left -wing extremism is also influenced by the annual statistics of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), which require a differentiated view of the acts of violence. In 2022, a total of 3,847 left -wing extremist and 20,967 right -wing extremist crimes were recorded. While left -wing extremist acts of violence from 987 in 2021 fell to 602 in 2022, the right -wing extremist acts of violence show a different tendency, with a higher intensity of violence and larger numbers, about 1,016 in 2022. DetailsOrt Universität Wien, Österreich Quellen