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December 19, 2017

Austria: Thousands Protest as Far-Right Government Sworn In
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In Vienna, thousands of people rallied Monday to protest Austria's newly
seated far-right government, which includes members of the
anti-immigrant Freedom Party, which was founded after World War II by
former members of the Nazi party. Outside the presidential palace,
police used water cannons to turn back protesters who chanted, "Refugees
welcome" and "Nazis out." This is protester Fam Fiskal.

Fam Fiskal: "I believe Austria should remain open. Clearly, we're a
small country and can't take everyone in, but we should also avoid
producing general suspects and being generally hostile to migrants and
refugees."



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