FPÖ criticism of the right-wing extremism report: Pseudo-scientific and scandal!

FPÖ criticism of the right-wing extremism report: Pseudo-scientific and scandal!

Wien, Österreich - On April 25, 2025, the Right-wing extremism report Documentation archive of the Austrian Resistance (DÖW) discussed in the National Council for the years 2020 to 2023. The report, which includes 196 pages, describes the right -wing extremist activities of recent years and quickly got into criticism. In particular, the FPÖ justice spokesman NABG. Harald Stefan expressed sharp accusations against the report and his authors by describing the DÖW as a "communist camouflage organization".

Stefan criticized that the report can be regarded as a "pseudo-scientific agitation of left-wing extremists", which is financed with taxpayers' money by the ÖVP-led Interior Ministry. The DÖW describes a current judgment of the Vienna Court Court as a political actor and found that the DÖW's statements are often directed against the FPÖ. As a result, the criticism of the working method of the DÖW was classified as pseudo -scientifically permitted.

criticism of the content of the report

The report leads the FPÖ as a synonym for right-wing extremism and mentions it 231 times a total of 231 times. Stefan also criticized the classification of various topics such as rejection of abortion, feminism and Islamization as a right -wing extremist. According to the report, the Völkische Milieu, including student fraternities, has strong personnel anchoring and a historical relationship with the FPÖ, which in turn is described as a cadre for a cadre for right -wing extremist trends.

The FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl is also brought in the reporting in connection with the right-wing extremist Identitarian Movement (IBÖ), which is considered part of the "new right". Kickl had described the identities in the past as an "interesting and worthy of support", which further hardened the allegation of close cooperation between the FPÖ and right -wing extremist milieu.

In the political discussion about the report, the FPÖ calls for the end of cooperation with the DÖW and rejects the results as ideologically motivated. Interestingly, the ÖVP is also described as "weak and unbelievable", especially in terms of its connections to the identities. According to the report, the ÖVP is involved in right-wing extremist issues with some of its members, which was commented on by other political actors such as SPÖ boss Andreas Babler and Neos club chairwoman Stephanie Krisper.

connections to the historical context

The report notes that illegal neo -Nazi organizations were created shortly after the Second World War in Austria. At universities there were also right -wing extremists despite denazification measures. The FPÖ itself, which emerged in 1956 from the "Association of Independent" (VDU), has positioned itself on the right since its foundation and is now classified as a right -wing extremist. Her politicians have close connections to the right -wing extremist media landscape in Austria, which includes various actors and publications, are often in direct connection with the FPÖ.

In recent years, the increase in right-wing extremists and their connection to topics such as the measures during the Covid 19 pandemy has been noted. Many of the protests were organized by right -wing extremists and people, which indicates a worrying development in Austrian society. According to the DÖW management, this report is also seen as a kind of "radar trap" for the right-wing extremist scene that denounces the worrying currents in the population.