Freedom Party (FPOe)

Thousands rally in Austria against far right Freedom Party

Thousands of people protested in Austria's capital Vienna against a possible return to power for the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe), which topped national elections on Sept. 29.

The FPOe won almost 29 percent of the vote in the last week's general election, ahead of the conservative People's Party (OeVP) with just over 26 percent.

Austria court overturns primary school headscarf ban

Austria's constitutional court on Dec. 11 struck down a law introduced last year which banned the headscarf in primary schools, saying the measure was unconstitutional and discriminatory.

In a statement explaining the decision, the court said the law "contravened the principle of equality in relation to freedom of religion, belief and conscience."

Austrian far-right leader tells Turkish PM to stay at home 'in Erdoğanistan'

Austrian far-right leader Heinz-Christian Strache told Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday to "stay at home," ahead of a controversial election rally planned in Vienna later this month.

"This is just a propaganda campaign for his Erdoğanistan. I find this
alarming," Freedom Party (FPOe) leader Strache told the daily Oesterreich.