#herbert kickl

[crazy-austrians]

#austria #austrian politics #oevp #övp #fpoe #fpö #spoe #spö #die gruenen #die grünen #neos #kpoe #kpö #herbert kickl

[disneyprincessdxminatrix]

Da Karli hätt gern die große Karotte ghabt :(

Quelle: Instagram Status, Dr. Martin Moder (@science_martin) per 21.07.2023

#Martin Moder #herbert kickl #karl nehammer #austrian politics #not really though but politicians #austrian stuff #austrian tumblr #tu felix austria #my stuff #Letzte Nacht gesehn und so laut gelacht das die Katze aufgewacht is XD

[lemondeabicyclette]

VIENNE - Le politicien autrichien Herbert Kickl est un complotiste pro-russe et anti-américain qui défend le vermifuge de cheval (ivermectine) comme remède contre le COVID-19 et veut transformer le pays alpin en une « forteresse » contre l'immigration.

Il est également le favori des chances de devenir le prochain leader de son pays et le prochain gros mal de tête de l'Europe.

Le Parti de la liberté d'extrême droite de Kickl est en tête des sondages nationaux du pays de plusieurs points depuis novembre, alors que la hausse de l'inflation et une forte augmentation des demandes d'asile alimentent le mécontentement à l'égard du gouvernement actuel, une coalition entre le Parti populaire autrichien de centre-droit et les Verts.

Avec l'autre principal parti d'opposition, les sociaux-démocrates, en proie à des luttes intestines, le parti de Kickl a les meilleures chances depuis des années de prendre le pouvoir. [suite]

#osterreich #herbert kickl #nyt ukraine nazi pushers #ukraine #vladimir poutine #russia

[suzimiya]

SO es reicht! Ich Stefan Magnet bin jetzt Herbert Kickl und werde die FPÖ immitiern!! Jo gö, da schaust, was ich alles kann!

Ich eskalier jetzt am Klo, vor Schulen und bewaffneten Polizisten, waeil ich bin Herbert Kickl der sich einen Wolf dreht!

Mei, i kling aber wia der Grosz

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#stefan magnet #magnet stefan #magnet #stefan #auf0 #auf1 #auf2 #auf3 #herbert kickl #kickl #grosz #fpö #afd #stefanmagnet #magnetstefan

[thepastisalreadywritten]

#WirWasser Brunnen #Our Water Fountain #Gelitin #Vienna #Austria #Social Democrat Mayor Michael Ludwig #President Alexander Van der Bellen #modern water system #sculpture #Herbert Kickl #Austro-Hungarian Empire #fountain #Alps #drinking water #water

[updateaustria]

#herbert kickl

[xellnikov]

ich war gestern zu müde, um mir die sommergespräche mit kickl anzuschauen. sollte ich hier ein paar fakten falsch sagen, korregiert mich bitte.

mir war mehr oder weniger klar, dass er sowieso immer wieder das gleiche sagt, gemixt mit neuem blödsinn, den ich meinem gehirn ersparen wollte.

ich war jetzt ein bisschen auf twitter und hab in den online-zeitungen gelesen, was da gestern sache war und ich mehr als nur schockiert. manchmal bin ich ja der meinung, schlimmer gehts nimmer, aber kickl hat meine erwartungen nochmals unterboten.

neben kickls ewigen angst, irgendwelche hirnrissigen saga rausgeschnitten zu bekommen, war offenbar keine substanz da; und das problem an der ganzen sache ist, dass er perfekt mit den ängsten und sorgen der österreicher spielt, und sein publikum der rechten perfekt mit seinen sätzen füttert. leider scheint sich da schon wieder wer an der 'früher war alles besser' taktik zu bedienen.

susanne schnabl tut mir mehr als nur leid, das gestern ertragen zu müssen, und hat es offenbar relativ gut gemacht; ich hätte den kopf gschüttelt und wär gegangen. ich hab mir ein paar clips angesehen und die situation war mehr als nur awkward.

zerst vergleicht er die identitären mit greenpeace, dann scheint er die krimakriese anzuzweifeln (obwohl gerade die schrecklichen katastrophen in österreich passiert sind, die so vielen leuten alles genommen haben) und schlussendlich schießt er mit der menschenverachtenden idee der gastarbeiter ("wenn wir sie nicht mehr brauchen, könnens nach hause gehen") komplett den vogel ab. außerdem vergleicht er einen raum im parlament (laut twitter hinter dem plenarsaal vom nationalrat) mit einem stasi-verhörzimmer. gehts noch? "ja, hab ich gegoogelt." wer googelt sowas und wieso meint er, diese aussage wäre angebracht? er soll froh sein, dass er überhaupt noch eine bühne bekommt. danke für nichts, herber(t) charme.

und wer ist wieder an allem schuld? die eliten. aha.

dass er in den umfragen so weit vorne liegt, macht mir wirklich sorgen, weil der nächste wahlkampf sowieso mit bauchgefühl und emotion ausgetragen wird.

#austria #sommergespräche #österreich #orfsg #orfsg23 #sommergespräche 2023 #herbert kickl #kickl #fpö #politik

[aceoflights]

You can fight anyone no consequences, who any why?

Sorry, I just kinda accidentally overlooked this ask. I don't know how long it's been there.

To answer your question (which is an interesting one). Right now I'd probably say Herbert Kickl, leader of the Austrian freedom party.

#ask

[bopinion]

2023 / 44

Aperçu of the Week:

"The USA is the main perpetrator of all massacres, from Hiroshima to Vietnam to Afghanistan. They must pay the price for their aggression."

(Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, Lebanon, in a commentary on the Gaza war)

Bad News of the Week:

The Slovak Republic has a new old prime minister. New, because Robert Fico succeeds a center-right government led by the conservative OL'aNO (yes, that's how you spell it) that imploded after early elections. Old, because Fico, as leader of the left-wing nationalist party Smer ("Direction / Slovak Social Democracy"), which he founded, already held the office of Slovakian Prime Minister from 2006 to 2010 and again from 2012 to 2018.

During his first term in office, Slovakia joined the Schengen area and the Eurozone. So surely Fico is a convinced European? Unfortunately, he is not. Even worse for the head of state of a former Soviet satellite state: he is a staunch Russia fan from A to Z. Not to say a Putin groupie. And always has been. During the Caucasus War in 2008 (his first term in office), Fico condemned the "Georgian aggression" and took sides with Russia. During the annexation of Crimea in 2014 (his second term in office), he repeatedly criticized the EU sanctions imposed on Russia and even threatened to veto them.

And now? Even during the Ukraine war (his third term in office), his partisanship is absolutely clear. Even clearer than ever before. Samples from announcements made in recent days: Bratislava will not supply "one more shot of ammunition" to neighboring Ukraine. Ukraine is "one of the most corrupt countries in the world". The planned new EU aid package of no less than 50 billion euros is to be prevented. The money would fall into exactly the wrong hands. After all, the war had already begun in 2014 when "Ukrainian Nazis and fascists began murdering the Russian population in the Donbass". Ouch.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban can be pleased to have found a spiritual twin in Fico. And the much-vaunted EU unity on foreign policy issues is no longer just crumbling, it is slowly collapsing. The planned twelfth round of Russia sanctions is under long-term threat. And not just by Fico's own left-wing populist Smer party. Because its ultra-nationalist coalition partner SNS is linked to the Kremlin party "United Russia" by a friendship treaty. Incidentally, it has this in common with the Austrian FPÖ (Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs / Freedom Party of Austria). Elections will be held next year in the country neighboring Hungary and Slovakia. And it looks as if the Freedom Party's Herbert Kickl could win. Well then, good night Europe.

Good News of the Week:

"Poison for Eternity" is the title of a current TV documentary by ARD, the first public broadcaster in Germany. Which is known for its seriousness. So I was surprised by this extreme statement. Poison for eternity. But unfortunately that really seems to be the case. It's about PFAS. That stands for "per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl substances". And I had never heard of it before. And I would almost have preferred it to stay that way.

There are more than 10,000 different chemicals that are PFAS. They come in solid, liquid and gaseous form. And we all come into contact with them every day: they are found in food packaging and dental floss, for example. In outdoor clothing and car tires. In semiconductor technology and battery production. In other words: everywhere. And the stuff is practically non-degradable by natural means, hence "eternity".

Unfortunately, various health risks that PFAS can cause if it enters the human organism have been known since the 1960s. For example, the reduction of the vaccination response. Or the development of a fetus during pregnancy. Or simply cancer. Extensive research over the last 20 years has shown that PFAS can be detected in the blood of practically every human being on this planet. And so far nothing has happened. Excuse me?

But now - better late than never - Germany and four other EU countries have submitted an application to the responsible chemicals authority to restrict the manufacture, use and marketing of this devilish stuff. The development of alternatives will still take years. And the PFAS already in circulation will remain. But at least no new ones will (hopefully) be added in the near future. Where can I sign?

Personal happy moment of the week:

We met up with a friend for breakfast at the weekend. In a really nice café that we hadn't been to before. My vital breakfast included homemade raspberry jam. On a stroke of genius, I didn't spread it on a wholemeal roll, but ordered a croissant instead. The combination was a dream. Fortunately, the jam was also sold to take away. And I can now enjoy this culinary discovery at home too. Simple pleasures are sometimes the best.

I couldn't care less...

...about the so-called "parliamentary immunity". This is the term used to describe the protection of a political mandate or office holder from prosecution on the basis of their mandate or office. This legal right, which was created in Germany in the middle of the 19th century, was originally intended to protect the legislature from attacks by the then still monarchical executive. That is long gone. However, a certain degree of protection against prosecution still exists.

This is probably what the elected Bavarian AfD politician Daniel Halemba, who was arrested on Monday just hours before the constituent session of the Bavarian state parliament - i.e. shortly before his immunity was due to begin - had hoped. The charge fits perfectly with the far-right tendencies of the AfD (Alternative für Deutschland / Alternative for Germany): "incitement of the people and use of symbols of anti-constitutional organizations". The young man is just 22 years old.

But in other countries, too, the immunity of public officials plays a role in many applying for political office. It is an open secret that Donald Jessica Trump hopes to be re-elected to be protected from the many criminal prosecutions against him. Just like Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Bibi Netanyahu. Both are therefore also - and this is even worse - trying to discredit the neutrality of the judiciary by accusing it of having a partisan political agenda. Because of course you are innocent and merely the victim of a witch hunt.

As I write this...

...I feel very trendy. Because "Goofy" has been voted the German (!) youth word of the year. And - what a surprise - it stands for "in reference to the Walt Disney comic character (for) a clumsy, silly person or behavior". I knew that before today's teenagers were even born. I must be ahead of my time.

Post Scriptum

There are rising attacks on Jews - all over the world. In the Russian autonomous region of Dagestan, for example, a mob stormed the airport earlier this week when a plane from Tel Aviv landed there. In Dagestan, as in most of the North Caucasus regions, almost only ethnic Muslims live. It can therefore be assumed that the attack was based on a misinterpretation of the widespread nonsense "All Jews are against all Muslims". We could, we should know better.

Unfortunately, people in Germany don't know any better. Since the beginning of the Gaza war, anti-Semitic crimes have more than doubled. The classic: Star of David graffiti on supposedly Jewish doors. Under National Socialism, Jewish families' homes and businesses were marked in this way, making them the target of unpunished attacks by whoever. This is reprehensible, oblivious to history, questionable, disgusting. And dangerous. Because it can fuel latent anti-Semitism, which unfortunately exists in this country just as much as latent racism. This is how a silent prejudice can turn into open violence. The majority that likes to remain silent must clearly oppose this. There is no line to cross in Germany that could be redder.

#thoughts #aperçu #good news #bad news #news of the week #happy moments #politics #usa #hezbollah #gaza #slovakia #robert fico #european union #pfas #poison #eternity #breakfast #croissant #immunity #donald trump #benjamin netanyahu #trendy #goofy #anti semitism #jews #palestinians #teenagers #afd #bavaria #germany

[mariacallous]

Shortly after his populist far-right Freedom Party made gains in Sunday’s state elections in Salzburg, Herbert Kickl, the party’s leader, struck a triumphant tone. “We’ve succeeded in further strengthening our solidarity with the people,” Kickl said. “The next step, by fall at the latest, is a run for the chancellery and a government under [Freedom Party] leadership.”

That would have been crazy talk a few years ago. But in Austria, time’s arrow always seems to point in one direction.

The Freedom Party of Austria (FPO) has had a tough few years. In the spring of 2019, the FPO was the junior partner in a coalition with the conservative People’s Party (OVP). But that May, German media published a secretly recorded video of then-FPO leader Heinz-Christian Strache on the Spanish island of Ibiza, in which he made shady deals with a woman he believed was the niece of a Russian oligarch. The video and the resulting fallout, known as the “Ibiza affair,” toppled the right-wing government and led to snap elections, in which the FPO lost nearly 10 points and dropped to just 16 percent support among the electorate.

Nearly four years later, it’s as if Ibiza never happened. In Sunday’s vote in Salzburg, the FPO won nearly 26 percent of the vote, gaining nearly 7 percentage points compared with 2018. The People’s Party, meanwhile, the party of current Chancellor Karl Nehammer, went backwards. The Salzburg vote was the latest proof that the FPO has, like an intrepid DJ, shaken off the stank of Ibiza and somehow, once again, come out on top.

It’s not just Salzburg. Back in late January, the FPO won 24 percent of the vote in the region of Lower Austria, a big jump over 2018. And nationally, the FPO is averaging 28 percent in the polls, comfortably ahead of the center-left Social Democrats, which have 23 percent support, and the OVP, with 21 percent. In other words, after years of rebuilding, Austria’s far right has not only regained its previous support but become the country’s dominant political force.

Like its counterparts in countries across Europe, the FPO has weaponized rising inflation and energy prices to increase its support since last fall. It has also capitalized on a range of other domestic political developments, including the unpopularity of the current OVP-Greens government, the relative weakness of the Social Democrats, and a series of scandals within the governing OVP that have made the Ibiza scandal look almost appealing by comparison.

Experts say the far-right party’s efforts to differentiate itself from other parties on the various crises of the past few years—whether the government response to the coronavirus, the economic aftermath of the war in Ukraine, or Austria’s tepid response to Russian aggression—have added wind to its sails and helped the party win back some of its previous voters.

“This is what the Freedom Party has always managed very well: to occupy the position that’s ‘free,” said Peter Hajek, a Vienna-based pollster. “If everyone else is basically in favor of the sanctions against Russia, the [FPO] will go to the opposite side. And that is, of course, the advantage of being a populist, even opportunist, party.”

The FPO has also benefited from the fact that voters have short memories—and, because of scandals and troubles in other major parties, Ibiza feels like a distant memory. After investigators found that former OVP Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and his allies had spent government funds on doctored opinion polling to bolster their political position, Kurz resigned from office in fall 2021. Since then, a steady stream of revelations from the scandal surrounding Kurz and his inner circle have continued to come to light, giving voters the impression that the FPO is the less corrupt party after all.

“A lot has happened in between, and much of it has to do with the weakness of [the FPO’s] opponents,” Hajek said. “After the problems with Sebastian Kurz and his allies, many people of course said, ‘Okay, what the Freedom Party did isn’t actually that bad, the other guys are worse.’”

This, combined with a leadership battle within the Social Democrats that has weakened the party’s image as a viable alternative, has driven a solid section of the voters who supported the OVP after Ibiza back to the FPO. “I think people have really lost trust [in the governing OVP], and a protest vote against ‘those up there’ is always a way out,” said Ruth Wodak, an expert in populist far-right rhetoric who works at the University of Vienna. “And the left-wing opposition is currently not proposing an alternative program.”

The FPO was founded in the 1950s and, in its early years, was led by former Nazis. It was among the first of the modern populist far-right parties to gain prominence in Europe: In the 1980s, under the leadership of the late FPO politician Jorg Haider, the party developed the kind of nativist, hard-line immigration rhetoric it’s known for today. Kickl, the current party leader, served as Haider’s speechwriter.

In 1999, the party won nearly 27 percent in parliamentary elections and became the junior partner in the government at the time, a move that drew major international censure. (That coalition fell apart in 2005 due to infighting and scandal.) In the years since then, the cordon sanitaire—an explicit agreement among the other mainstream political parties against collaborating with the FPO—has all but disappeared in Austria. When the FPO entered government again in late 2017, the move gained comparatively little international attention.

That lack of a solid cordon sanitaire is on display in Lower Austria, where the state-level OVP recently formed a governing coalition with the FPO. That came despite the fact that the local FPO leader, Udo Landbauer, had previously resigned from office over a scandal involving a Nazi-era songbook, used by his far-right fraternity, that made light of the Holocaust. (He stepped down in 2018 and was back in party leadership later that year.) Since taking office, the Lower Austrian government has pursued a series of policies that serve as red meat to far-right voters, including trying to refund fines to those who violated coronavirus-related restrictions during the pandemic and creating a restaurant subsidy for locales that serve “traditional and regional” food (in other words, schnitzel and strudel).

Whether the FPO can translate these recent state-level victories into similar gains at the national ballot box remains to be seen. The country’s next parliamentary elections are slated for autumn 2024, although there’s a chance they’ll be called earlier. Even if the FPO were to end up back in the national-level government, as Kickl predicts, it may not stay there for long.

“The problem always begins when they get into government: When you govern, you sometimes have to push through policies that are unpopular, and the populists don’t want that,” Hajek said. “It’s always been the case that as soon as the FPO is in government, they have a problem.”

[crazy-austrians]

#austria #austrian politics #fpoe #fpö #herbert kickl #gendern

[korrektheiten]

Keine Schonfrist für Regierung: FPÖ stellt Misstrauensantrag

Unzensuriert:»FPÖ-Obmann Herbert Kickl kündigte am Mittwoch einen Misstrauensantrag gegen die Bundesregierung in der Nationalratssitzung nächste Woche an und will eine Neuwahl.  http://dlvr.it/SQ8fPj «

[world-of-news]

[seekerslearnings]

FPÖ-Chef Kickl will Teenie-Täter in Bootcamps stecken – Politik | Heute.at

[wachendlichauf]

FPÖ-Chef Kickl will Teenie-Täter in Bootcamps stecken – Politik | Heute.at

[coronaplusminus]

"Wahnsinn", "schäbig": Kickl will alle Coronaprotokolle – Politik | Heute.at