Styria on alert: right -wing extremism threatens in the country!

Styria on alert: right -wing extremism threatens in the country!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - In Styria, a worrying trend towards right -wing extremism and racism is observed. The human rights organization SOS Menschmensch warns that the coalition negotiations between the ÖVP and the FPÖ are persuaded Right -wing extremist leadership under the governor's candidate Mario Kunasek could open. Kunasek, who is in connection with Holocaust deniers and neo -Nazis, has already shown itself several times in the right -wing extremist "Aula". It is also found that both he and vice chairman Stefan Hermann regularly spread hatred against minorities on social media

The fact that Hermann has already initiated an investigation against Hermann because of a racist video, but which have been stopped by his immuneism of MPs. According to SOS Mithensch, there are also numerous connections between the FPÖ Styria and the right-wing extremist group of "identities". Alexander Pollak, spokesman for the organization, describes the possible installation of a right -wing extremist governor as a "political dam broken", which would promote hatred and division in society.

The criticism of the FPÖ is underpinned by a dossier by SOS MITMENSCH , which is documented over 200 ties by the party to the right-wing extremist scene. FPÖ general secretary Christian Hafeneck has dismissed this publication as a "pseudo study" and referred to the NGO as "left-wing gelen" who tried to push the FPÖ into the right-wing extremist corner. Despite this defensive attitude, the direct and high -ranking personnel networking between the FPÖ and right -wing extremist groups is pointed out. Pollak emphasizes that the FPÖ not only includes regional politicians, but also high party officials such as its chairman Herbert Kickl.

The alarming indications about the radicalization of the freedom and the associated danger of normalizing extremely right -wing views throw a shadow on the political landscape of Styria. The possibility that such an ideology could come to power leaves open questions about democratic integrity.