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Far-right party founded by former Nazis is tapped to lead Austria’s government

JL;DR SUMMARY Austria's far-right Freedom Party, a group with historical ties to former Nazi SS soldiers, has been tasked with forming a governing coalition after winning the most votes in the country's national elections in September. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityEuropeNazismFar RightAustriaCoalitionElectionsFreedom PartyHerbert KicklVolkskanzler

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Austria
"The Freedom Party won the most votes in national elections in September, but a group of more moderate parties engaged in months-long negotiations to form a coalition that would block it from taking power."
Russian Federation
"More broadly the party, like other far-right movements across Europe, is sympathetic to Russia and opposed to migration."

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