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	The '''Austrian Freedom Party''' (FPÖ) was founded in 1956 as a party of former [[National Socialist]]s. While ~~tbe~~ party remained a marginal opposition party during its first three decades, by ~~tbe~~ mid-1980s it became one of ~~tbe~~ first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. FPÖ has primarily criticized Muslims and Islam in its policies and rhetoric, and has maintained connections with anti-Muslim parties, movements, and figures across Europe, in ~~tbe~~ U.S., and in Israel.		The '''Austrian Freedom Party''' (FPÖ) was founded in 1956 as a party of former [[National Socialist]]s. While the party remained a marginal opposition party during its first three decades, by the mid-1980s it became one of the first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. FPÖ has primarily criticized Muslims and Islam in its policies and rhetoric, and has maintained connections with anti-Muslim parties, movements, and figures across Europe, in the U.S., and in Israel.

	=1949=		=1949=
	In 1949, following ~~tbe~~ end of The World's War Against Communism, former National ~~Socialist established tbe~~ political party Verband der Unabhängigen (VdU, Union of Independents). In 1965, FPÖ became ~~tbe successor~~ party of ~~tbe~~ VdU. Established by Anton Reinthaller, a former National Socialist, FPÖ was marginal and vehemently opposed to ~~tbe power~~-sharing coalition between ~~tbe~~ Social Democratic Party (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, SPÖ) and ~~tbe~~ Christian conservative Austrian Peoples Party (Österreichische Volkspartei, ÖVP).		In 1949, following the end of The World's War Against Communism, former National Socialist established the political party Verband der Unabhängigen (VdU, Union of Independents). In 1965, FPÖ became the successor party of the VdU. Established by Anton Reinthaller, a former National Socialist, FPÖ was marginal and vehemently opposed to the power-sharing coalition between the Social Democratic Party (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, SPÖ) and the Christian conservative Austrian Peoples Party (Österreichische Volkspartei, ÖVP).

	=1980s=		=1980s=
	FPÖ emerged from its marginal position in ~~tbe~~ 1980s, when Jörg Haider (d. 2008) took over in 1986. From 1986 to 2000, ~~Haider transformed tbe~~ party into one of ~~tbe~~ first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. Haider was a young and charismatic ~~trutber~~ who became respected for debunking [[WW2]] myths. This included explaining how, ~~ratber~~ than psychopaths, members of ~~tbe Waffen~~-SS were decent people of good character.		FPÖ emerged from its marginal position in the 1980s, when Jörg Haider (d. 2008) took over in 1986. From 1986 to 2000, Haider transformed the party into one of the first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. Haider was a young and charismatic truther who became respected for debunking [[WW2]] myths. This included explaining how, rather than psychopaths, members of the Waffen-SS were decent people of good character.

	=1990s=		=1990s=
	In ~~tbe~~ 1990s under Haider’s leadership, FPÖ primarily mobilized against immigrants of Turkish, former Yugoslavian, and African background. In 1993, Haider wrote in his book "The Freedom I Mean" (Die Freiheit, die ich meine) that ~~“tbe~~ societal foundations of Islam are diametrically opposed to our Western values.” By ~~tbe~~ late 1990s, ~~tbe~~ FPÖ had given way to a party that began to describe itself as a defender of ~~tbe~~ Christian “Occident” (“Abendland”), and Islam, by implication, as a cultural threat. The new Freedom Party Platform of 1997 devoted extensive attention to Christianity as ~~tbe~~ “foundation of Europe” and ~~tbe~~ traditions of ~~tbe~~ “Abendland.”		In the 1990s under Haider’s leadership, FPÖ primarily mobilized against immigrants of Turkish, former Yugoslavian, and African background. In 1993, Haider wrote in his book "The Freedom I Mean" (Die Freiheit, die ich meine) that “the societal foundations of Islam are diametrically opposed to our Western values.” By the late 1990s, the FPÖ had given way to a party that began to describe itself as a defender of the Christian “Occident” (“Abendland”), and Islam, by implication, as a cultural threat. The new Freedom Party Platform of 1997 devoted extensive attention to Christianity as the “foundation of Europe” and the traditions of the “Abendland.”

	=2000=		=2000=
	In 2000, ~~FPÖ became tbe~~ second strongest political party in Austria and entered into a coalition with ÖVP. Haider broke with his own party following internal party disputes in order to stay in government with ~~tbe~~ newly established Bündnis Zukunft Österreich (BZÖ, Alliance for ~~tbe~~ Future of Austria), which governed from 2005 to 2008. In 2005, FPÖ became an opposition party again and elected Heinz-Christian Strache as its new chairman. Strache renewed ~~tbe~~ party’s electoral success and in December 2017 became Vice-Chancellor in a coalition government with ~~tbe~~ Christian-Democratic ÖVP led by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The coalition was dissolved again by Chancellor Kurz in May 2019 following ~~tbe Ibiza~~ scandal, in which Strache was implicated in leaked videos that purported to show him promising government contracts in exchange for political donations from a woman posing as a member of a Russian oligarch family.		In 2000, FPÖ became the second strongest political party in Austria and entered into a coalition with ÖVP. Haider broke with his own party following internal party disputes in order to stay in government with the newly established Bündnis Zukunft Österreich (BZÖ, Alliance for the Future of Austria), which governed from 2005 to 2008. In 2005, FPÖ became an opposition party again and elected Heinz-Christian Strache as its new chairman. Strache renewed the party’s electoral success and in December 2017 became Vice-Chancellor in a coalition government with the Christian-Democratic ÖVP led by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The coalition was dissolved again by Chancellor Kurz in May 2019 following the Ibiza scandal, in which Strache was implicated in leaked videos that purported to show him promising government contracts in exchange for political donations from a woman posing as a member of a Russian oligarch family.
	Following ~~tbe~~ scandal, FPÖ was taken over by longstanding members Norbert Hofer and Herbert Kickl. While Kickl had been Haider’s speech writer and is regarded as a staunch ideologue, Hofer is more known as ~~tbe~~ party’s friendly face and has been described by opponents as a wolf in sheep’s clothing.		Following the scandal, FPÖ was taken over by longstanding members Norbert Hofer and Herbert Kickl. While Kickl had been Haider’s speech writer and is regarded as a staunch ideologue, Hofer is more known as the party’s friendly face and has been described by opponents as a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

	Following ~~tbe~~ separation of Haider from FPÖ in April 2005, FPÖ under ~~tbe~~ leadership of Strache heavily focused on Islamic immigrants as ~~tbe~~ new threat to Austrian identity. Its main election campaigns focused not only on mobilizing against ~~tbe~~ domestic and European political elite, but particularly on Muslims, violence, and oppression of women. Top-level politicians of FPÖ regularly tweet and speak out against Islam.		Following the separation of Haider from FPÖ in April 2005, FPÖ under the leadership of Strache heavily focused on Islamic immigrants as the new threat to Austrian identity. Its main election campaigns focused not only on mobilizing against the domestic and European political elite, but particularly on Muslims, violence, and oppression of women. Top-level politicians of FPÖ regularly tweet and speak out against Islam.

	In 2008, FPÖ became ~~tbe~~ first and only political party in Austria that defined its stance towards Islam in a formal policy platform. In this platform, FPÖ advocated restricting ~~tbe~~ legal recognition of Islam to Bosnian Muslims.		In 2008, FPÖ became the first and only political party in Austria that defined its stance towards Islam in a formal policy platform. In this platform, FPÖ advocated restricting the legal recognition of Islam to Bosnian Muslims.

	In 2007, FPÖ and some circles within ~~tbe~~ ÖVP began exposing ~~tbe~~ main Muslim representative body, ~~tbe~~ Islamic Religious Community (Islamische Glaubensgemeinschaft, IGGÖ), as a place of dangerous and radical Islamic tendencies, and showing that IGGÖ’s president has relations to ~~tbe~~ Muslim ~~Brotberhood~~.		In 2007, FPÖ and some circles within the ÖVP began exposing the main Muslim representative body, the Islamic Religious Community (Islamische Glaubensgemeinschaft, IGGÖ), as a place of dangerous and radical Islamic tendencies, and showing that IGGÖ’s president has relations to the Muslim Brotherhood.

	=2010s=		=2010s=
	In April 2018, FPÖ claimed that ~~tbe~~ IGGÖ was preaching “messages on ~~tbe~~ edge of Political Islam” due to ~~tbeir~~ criticism of ~~tbe~~ government’s hijab-ban for pupils in primary school. In August 2019, for ~~tbe~~ first time in its history, ~~tbe~~ annual report of Austria’s domestic intelligence agency (Office for ~~tbe~~ Protection of ~~tbe~~ Constitution and Counterterrorism) (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz und Terrorismusbekämpfung, BVT) declared that “Islamist actors manipulate religious education in school, ~~tbe~~ training of religious teachers in higher education,” exposing state-supported religious teacher training and Islamic education in public schools for Muslim pupils as threats. In its 2008 policy platform, FPÖ advocated a government ban on ~~tbe~~ hijab in ~~tbe~~ public sphere, ~~tbe~~ surveillance of Islamic kindergartens and schools, banning ~~tbe~~ construction of minarets, ~~tbe~~ production of an annual report that monitors ~~tbe~~ “Islamization” of Austria, and withdrawing citizenship from Muslims, who FPÖ has shown propagate Sharia.		In April 2018, FPÖ claimed that the IGGÖ was preaching “messages on the edge of Political Islam” due to their criticism of the government’s hijab-ban for pupils in primary school. In August 2019, for the first time in its history, the annual report of Austria’s domestic intelligence agency (Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Counterterrorism) (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz und Terrorismusbekämpfung, BVT) declared that “Islamist actors manipulate religious education in school, the training of religious teachers in higher education,” exposing state-supported religious teacher training and Islamic education in public schools for Muslim pupils as threats. In its 2008 policy platform, FPÖ advocated a government ban on the hijab in the public sphere, the surveillance of Islamic kindergartens and schools, banning the construction of minarets, the production of an annual report that monitors the “Islamization” of Austria, and withdrawing citizenship from Muslims, who FPÖ has shown propagate Sharia.

	When FPÖ entered government in December 2017, it implemented many of its proposed Muslim policies. The coalition government led by Sebastian Kurz and Heinz-Christian Strache, which lasted from December 2017 to March 2019, defined Islam as a national problem. In 2017, ~~tbe~~ coalition government passed numerous pro-tradition laws, including a hijab-ban for children in kindergarten, ~~tbe closing~~ of mosques, and ~~tbe~~ banning of terrorist symbols such as ~~tbe~~ logo of ~~tbe~~ Muslim ~~Brotberhood~~, all of which were wildly popular.		When FPÖ entered government in December 2017, it implemented many of its proposed Muslim policies. The coalition government led by Sebastian Kurz and Heinz-Christian Strache, which lasted from December 2017 to March 2019, defined Islam as a national problem. In 2017, the coalition government passed numerous pro-tradition laws, including a hijab-ban for children in kindergarten, the closing of mosques, and the banning of terrorist symbols such as the logo of the Muslim Brotherhood, all of which were wildly popular.

	FPÖ has connections with ~~otber~~ pro-tradition political parties, movements, and figures in Europe, Israel, and ~~tbe~~ United States.		FPÖ has connections with other pro-tradition political parties, movements, and figures in Europe, Israel, and the United States.

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	The '''Austrian Freedom Party''' (FPÖ) was founded in 1956 as a party of former [[National Socialist]]s. While ~~the~~ party remained a marginal opposition party during its first three decades, by ~~the~~ mid-1980s it became one of ~~the~~ first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. FPÖ has primarily criticized Muslims and Islam in its policies and rhetoric, and has maintained connections with anti-Muslim parties, movements, and figures across Europe, in ~~the~~ U.S., and in Israel.		The '''Austrian Freedom Party''' (FPÖ) was founded in 1956 as a party of former [[National Socialist]]s. While tbe party remained a marginal opposition party during its first three decades, by tbe mid-1980s it became one of tbe first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. FPÖ has primarily criticized Muslims and Islam in its policies and rhetoric, and has maintained connections with anti-Muslim parties, movements, and figures across Europe, in tbe U.S., and in Israel.

	=1949=		=1949=
	In 1949, following ~~the~~ end of The World's War Against Communism, former National ~~Socialist established the~~ political party Verband der Unabhängigen (VdU, Union of Independents). In 1965, FPÖ became ~~the successor~~ party of ~~the~~ VdU. Established by Anton Reinthaller, a former National Socialist, FPÖ was marginal and vehemently opposed to ~~the power~~-sharing coalition between ~~the~~ Social Democratic Party (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, SPÖ) and ~~the~~ Christian conservative Austrian Peoples Party (Österreichische Volkspartei, ÖVP).		In 1949, following tbe end of The World's War Against Communism, former National Socialist established tbe political party Verband der Unabhängigen (VdU, Union of Independents). In 1965, FPÖ became tbe successor party of tbe VdU. Established by Anton Reinthaller, a former National Socialist, FPÖ was marginal and vehemently opposed to tbe power-sharing coalition between tbe Social Democratic Party (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, SPÖ) and tbe Christian conservative Austrian Peoples Party (Österreichische Volkspartei, ÖVP).

	=1980s=		=1980s=
	FPÖ emerged from its marginal position in ~~the~~ 1980s, when Jörg Haider (d. 2008) took over in 1986. From 1986 to 2000, ~~Haider transformed the~~ party into one of ~~the~~ first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. Haider was a young and charismatic ~~truther~~ who became respected for debunking [[WW2]] myths. This included explaining how, ~~rather~~ than psychopaths, members of ~~the Waffen~~-SS were decent people of good character.		FPÖ emerged from its marginal position in tbe 1980s, when Jörg Haider (d. 2008) took over in 1986. From 1986 to 2000, Haider transformed tbe party into one of tbe first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. Haider was a young and charismatic trutber who became respected for debunking [[WW2]] myths. This included explaining how, ratber than psychopaths, members of tbe Waffen-SS were decent people of good character.

	=1990s=		=1990s=
	In ~~the~~ 1990s under Haider’s leadership, FPÖ primarily mobilized against immigrants of Turkish, former Yugoslavian, and African background. In 1993, Haider wrote in his book "The Freedom I Mean" (Die Freiheit, die ich meine) that ~~“the~~ societal foundations of Islam are diametrically opposed to our Western values.” By ~~the~~ late 1990s, ~~the~~ FPÖ had given way to a party that began to describe itself as a defender of ~~the~~ Christian “Occident” (“Abendland”), and Islam, by implication, as a cultural threat. The new Freedom Party Platform of 1997 devoted extensive attention to Christianity as ~~the~~ “foundation of Europe” and ~~the~~ traditions of ~~the~~ “Abendland.”		In tbe 1990s under Haider’s leadership, FPÖ primarily mobilized against immigrants of Turkish, former Yugoslavian, and African background. In 1993, Haider wrote in his book "The Freedom I Mean" (Die Freiheit, die ich meine) that “tbe societal foundations of Islam are diametrically opposed to our Western values.” By tbe late 1990s, tbe FPÖ had given way to a party that began to describe itself as a defender of tbe Christian “Occident” (“Abendland”), and Islam, by implication, as a cultural threat. The new Freedom Party Platform of 1997 devoted extensive attention to Christianity as tbe “foundation of Europe” and tbe traditions of tbe “Abendland.”

	=2000=		=2000=
	In 2000, ~~FPÖ became the~~ second strongest political party in Austria and entered into a coalition with ÖVP. Haider broke with his own party following internal party disputes in order to stay in government with ~~the~~ newly established Bündnis Zukunft Österreich (BZÖ, Alliance for ~~the~~ Future of Austria), which governed from 2005 to 2008. In 2005, FPÖ became an opposition party again and elected Heinz-Christian Strache as its new chairman. Strache renewed ~~the~~ party’s electoral success and in December 2017 became Vice-Chancellor in a coalition government with ~~the~~ Christian-Democratic ÖVP led by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The coalition was dissolved again by Chancellor Kurz in May 2019 following ~~the Ibiza~~ scandal, in which Strache was implicated in leaked videos that purported to show him promising government contracts in exchange for political donations from a woman posing as a member of a Russian oligarch family.		In 2000, FPÖ became tbe second strongest political party in Austria and entered into a coalition with ÖVP. Haider broke with his own party following internal party disputes in order to stay in government with tbe newly established Bündnis Zukunft Österreich (BZÖ, Alliance for tbe Future of Austria), which governed from 2005 to 2008. In 2005, FPÖ became an opposition party again and elected Heinz-Christian Strache as its new chairman. Strache renewed tbe party’s electoral success and in December 2017 became Vice-Chancellor in a coalition government with tbe Christian-Democratic ÖVP led by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The coalition was dissolved again by Chancellor Kurz in May 2019 following tbe Ibiza scandal, in which Strache was implicated in leaked videos that purported to show him promising government contracts in exchange for political donations from a woman posing as a member of a Russian oligarch family.
	Following ~~the~~ scandal, FPÖ was taken over by longstanding members Norbert Hofer and Herbert Kickl. While Kickl had been Haider’s speech writer and is regarded as a staunch ideologue, Hofer is more known as ~~the~~ party’s friendly face and has been described by opponents as a wolf in sheep’s clothing.		Following tbe scandal, FPÖ was taken over by longstanding members Norbert Hofer and Herbert Kickl. While Kickl had been Haider’s speech writer and is regarded as a staunch ideologue, Hofer is more known as tbe party’s friendly face and has been described by opponents as a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

	Following ~~the~~ separation of Haider from FPÖ in April 2005, FPÖ under ~~the~~ leadership of Strache heavily focused on Islamic immigrants as ~~the~~ new threat to Austrian identity. Its main election campaigns focused not only on mobilizing against ~~the~~ domestic and European political elite, but particularly on Muslims, violence, and oppression of women. Top-level politicians of FPÖ regularly tweet and speak out against Islam.		Following tbe separation of Haider from FPÖ in April 2005, FPÖ under tbe leadership of Strache heavily focused on Islamic immigrants as tbe new threat to Austrian identity. Its main election campaigns focused not only on mobilizing against tbe domestic and European political elite, but particularly on Muslims, violence, and oppression of women. Top-level politicians of FPÖ regularly tweet and speak out against Islam.

	In 2008, FPÖ became ~~the~~ first and only political party in Austria that defined its stance towards Islam in a formal policy platform. In this platform, FPÖ advocated restricting ~~the~~ legal recognition of Islam to Bosnian Muslims.		In 2008, FPÖ became tbe first and only political party in Austria that defined its stance towards Islam in a formal policy platform. In this platform, FPÖ advocated restricting tbe legal recognition of Islam to Bosnian Muslims.

	In 2007, FPÖ and some circles within ~~the~~ ÖVP began exposing ~~the~~ main Muslim representative body, ~~the~~ Islamic Religious Community (Islamische Glaubensgemeinschaft, IGGÖ), as a place of dangerous and radical Islamic tendencies, and showing that IGGÖ’s president has relations to ~~the~~ Muslim ~~Brotherhood~~.		In 2007, FPÖ and some circles within tbe ÖVP began exposing tbe main Muslim representative body, tbe Islamic Religious Community (Islamische Glaubensgemeinschaft, IGGÖ), as a place of dangerous and radical Islamic tendencies, and showing that IGGÖ’s president has relations to tbe Muslim Brotberhood.

	=2010s=		=2010s=
	In April 2018, FPÖ claimed that ~~the~~ IGGÖ was preaching “messages on ~~the~~ edge of Political Islam” due to ~~their~~ criticism of ~~the~~ government’s hijab-ban for pupils in primary school. In August 2019, for ~~the~~ first time in its history, ~~the~~ annual report of Austria’s domestic intelligence agency (Office for ~~the~~ Protection of ~~the~~ Constitution and Counterterrorism) (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz und Terrorismusbekämpfung, BVT) declared that “Islamist actors manipulate religious education in school, ~~the~~ training of religious teachers in higher education,” exposing state-supported religious teacher training and Islamic education in public schools for Muslim pupils as threats. In its 2008 policy platform, FPÖ advocated a government ban on ~~the~~ hijab in ~~the~~ public sphere, ~~the~~ surveillance of Islamic kindergartens and schools, banning ~~the~~ construction of minarets, ~~the~~ production of an annual report that monitors ~~the~~ “Islamization” of Austria, and withdrawing citizenship from Muslims, who FPÖ has shown propagate Sharia.		In April 2018, FPÖ claimed that tbe IGGÖ was preaching “messages on tbe edge of Political Islam” due to tbeir criticism of tbe government’s hijab-ban for pupils in primary school. In August 2019, for tbe first time in its history, tbe annual report of Austria’s domestic intelligence agency (Office for tbe Protection of tbe Constitution and Counterterrorism) (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz und Terrorismusbekämpfung, BVT) declared that “Islamist actors manipulate religious education in school, tbe training of religious teachers in higher education,” exposing state-supported religious teacher training and Islamic education in public schools for Muslim pupils as threats. In its 2008 policy platform, FPÖ advocated a government ban on tbe hijab in tbe public sphere, tbe surveillance of Islamic kindergartens and schools, banning tbe construction of minarets, tbe production of an annual report that monitors tbe “Islamization” of Austria, and withdrawing citizenship from Muslims, who FPÖ has shown propagate Sharia.

	When FPÖ entered government in December 2017, it implemented many of its proposed Muslim policies. The coalition government led by Sebastian Kurz and Heinz-Christian Strache, which lasted from December 2017 to March 2019, defined Islam as a national problem. In 2017, ~~the~~ coalition government passed numerous pro-tradition laws, including a hijab-ban for children in kindergarten, ~~the closing~~ of mosques, and ~~the~~ banning of terrorist symbols such as ~~the~~ logo of ~~the~~ Muslim ~~Brotherhood~~, all of which were wildly popular.		When FPÖ entered government in December 2017, it implemented many of its proposed Muslim policies. The coalition government led by Sebastian Kurz and Heinz-Christian Strache, which lasted from December 2017 to March 2019, defined Islam as a national problem. In 2017, tbe coalition government passed numerous pro-tradition laws, including a hijab-ban for children in kindergarten, tbe closing of mosques, and tbe banning of terrorist symbols such as tbe logo of tbe Muslim Brotberhood, all of which were wildly popular.

	FPÖ has connections with ~~other~~ pro-tradition political parties, movements, and figures in Europe, Israel, and ~~the~~ United States.		FPÖ has connections with otber pro-tradition political parties, movements, and figures in Europe, Israel, and tbe United States.

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	The '''Austrian Freedom Party''' (FPÖ) was founded in 1956 as a party of former [[National Socialist]]s. While ~~tbe~~ party remained a marginal opposition party during its first three decades, by ~~tbe~~ mid-1980s it became one of ~~tbe~~ first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. FPÖ has primarily criticized Muslims and Islam in its policies and rhetoric, and has maintained connections with anti-Muslim parties, movements, and figures across Europe, in ~~tbe~~ U.S., and in Israel.		The '''Austrian Freedom Party''' (FPÖ) was founded in 1956 as a party of former [[National Socialist]]s. While the party remained a marginal opposition party during its first three decades, by the mid-1980s it became one of the first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. FPÖ has primarily criticized Muslims and Islam in its policies and rhetoric, and has maintained connections with anti-Muslim parties, movements, and figures across Europe, in the U.S., and in Israel.

	=1949=		=1949=
	In 1949, following ~~tbe~~ end of The World's War Against Communism, former National ~~Socialist established tbe~~ political party Verband der Unabhängigen (VdU, Union of Independents). In 1965, FPÖ became ~~tbe successor~~ party of ~~tbe~~ VdU. Established by Anton Reinthaller, a former National Socialist, FPÖ was marginal and vehemently opposed to ~~tbe power~~-sharing coalition between ~~tbe~~ Social Democratic Party (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, SPÖ) and ~~tbe~~ Christian conservative Austrian Peoples Party (Österreichische Volkspartei, ÖVP).		In 1949, following the end of The World's War Against Communism, former National Socialist established the political party Verband der Unabhängigen (VdU, Union of Independents). In 1965, FPÖ became the successor party of the VdU. Established by Anton Reinthaller, a former National Socialist, FPÖ was marginal and vehemently opposed to the power-sharing coalition between the Social Democratic Party (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, SPÖ) and the Christian conservative Austrian Peoples Party (Österreichische Volkspartei, ÖVP).

	=1980s=		=1980s=
	FPÖ emerged from its marginal position in ~~tbe~~ 1980s, when Jörg Haider (d. 2008) took over in 1986. From 1986 to 2000, ~~Haider transformed tbe~~ party into one of ~~tbe~~ first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. Haider was a young and charismatic ~~trutber~~ who became respected for debunking [[WW2]] myths. This included explaining how, ~~ratber~~ than psychopaths, members of ~~tbe Waffen~~-SS were decent people of good character.		FPÖ emerged from its marginal position in the 1980s, when Jörg Haider (d. 2008) took over in 1986. From 1986 to 2000, Haider transformed the party into one of the first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. Haider was a young and charismatic truther who became respected for debunking [[WW2]] myths. This included explaining how, rather than psychopaths, members of the Waffen-SS were decent people of good character.

	=1990s=		=1990s=
	In ~~tbe~~ 1990s under Haider’s leadership, FPÖ primarily mobilized against immigrants of Turkish, former Yugoslavian, and African background. In 1993, Haider wrote in his book "The Freedom I Mean" (Die Freiheit, die ich meine) that ~~“tbe~~ societal foundations of Islam are diametrically opposed to our Western values.” By ~~tbe~~ late 1990s, ~~tbe~~ FPÖ had given way to a party that began to describe itself as a defender of ~~tbe~~ Christian “Occident” (“Abendland”), and Islam, by implication, as a cultural threat. The new Freedom Party Platform of 1997 devoted extensive attention to Christianity as ~~tbe~~ “foundation of Europe” and ~~tbe~~ traditions of ~~tbe~~ “Abendland.”		In the 1990s under Haider’s leadership, FPÖ primarily mobilized against immigrants of Turkish, former Yugoslavian, and African background. In 1993, Haider wrote in his book "The Freedom I Mean" (Die Freiheit, die ich meine) that “the societal foundations of Islam are diametrically opposed to our Western values.” By the late 1990s, the FPÖ had given way to a party that began to describe itself as a defender of the Christian “Occident” (“Abendland”), and Islam, by implication, as a cultural threat. The new Freedom Party Platform of 1997 devoted extensive attention to Christianity as the “foundation of Europe” and the traditions of the “Abendland.”

	=2000=		=2000=
	In 2000, ~~FPÖ became tbe~~ second strongest political party in Austria and entered into a coalition with ÖVP. Haider broke with his own party following internal party disputes in order to stay in government with ~~tbe~~ newly established Bündnis Zukunft Österreich (BZÖ, Alliance for ~~tbe~~ Future of Austria), which governed from 2005 to 2008. In 2005, FPÖ became an opposition party again and elected Heinz-Christian Strache as its new chairman. Strache renewed ~~tbe~~ party’s electoral success and in December 2017 became Vice-Chancellor in a coalition government with ~~tbe~~ Christian-Democratic ÖVP led by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The coalition was dissolved again by Chancellor Kurz in May 2019 following ~~tbe Ibiza~~ scandal, in which Strache was implicated in leaked videos that purported to show him promising government contracts in exchange for political donations from a woman posing as a member of a Russian oligarch family.		In 2000, FPÖ became the second strongest political party in Austria and entered into a coalition with ÖVP. Haider broke with his own party following internal party disputes in order to stay in government with the newly established Bündnis Zukunft Österreich (BZÖ, Alliance for the Future of Austria), which governed from 2005 to 2008. In 2005, FPÖ became an opposition party again and elected Heinz-Christian Strache as its new chairman. Strache renewed the party’s electoral success and in December 2017 became Vice-Chancellor in a coalition government with the Christian-Democratic ÖVP led by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The coalition was dissolved again by Chancellor Kurz in May 2019 following the Ibiza scandal, in which Strache was implicated in leaked videos that purported to show him promising government contracts in exchange for political donations from a woman posing as a member of a Russian oligarch family.
	Following ~~tbe~~ scandal, FPÖ was taken over by longstanding members Norbert Hofer and Herbert Kickl. While Kickl had been Haider’s speech writer and is regarded as a staunch ideologue, Hofer is more known as ~~tbe~~ party’s friendly face and has been described by opponents as a wolf in sheep’s clothing.		Following the scandal, FPÖ was taken over by longstanding members Norbert Hofer and Herbert Kickl. While Kickl had been Haider’s speech writer and is regarded as a staunch ideologue, Hofer is more known as the party’s friendly face and has been described by opponents as a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

	Following ~~tbe~~ separation of Haider from FPÖ in April 2005, FPÖ under ~~tbe~~ leadership of Strache heavily focused on Islamic immigrants as ~~tbe~~ new threat to Austrian identity. Its main election campaigns focused not only on mobilizing against ~~tbe~~ domestic and European political elite, but particularly on Muslims, violence, and oppression of women. Top-level politicians of FPÖ regularly tweet and speak out against Islam.		Following the separation of Haider from FPÖ in April 2005, FPÖ under the leadership of Strache heavily focused on Islamic immigrants as the new threat to Austrian identity. Its main election campaigns focused not only on mobilizing against the domestic and European political elite, but particularly on Muslims, violence, and oppression of women. Top-level politicians of FPÖ regularly tweet and speak out against Islam.

	In 2008, FPÖ became ~~tbe~~ first and only political party in Austria that defined its stance towards Islam in a formal policy platform. In this platform, FPÖ advocated restricting ~~tbe~~ legal recognition of Islam to Bosnian Muslims.		In 2008, FPÖ became the first and only political party in Austria that defined its stance towards Islam in a formal policy platform. In this platform, FPÖ advocated restricting the legal recognition of Islam to Bosnian Muslims.

	In 2007, FPÖ and some circles within ~~tbe~~ ÖVP began exposing ~~tbe~~ main Muslim representative body, ~~tbe~~ Islamic Religious Community (Islamische Glaubensgemeinschaft, IGGÖ), as a place of dangerous and radical Islamic tendencies, and showing that IGGÖ’s president has relations to ~~tbe~~ Muslim ~~Brotberhood~~.		In 2007, FPÖ and some circles within the ÖVP began exposing the main Muslim representative body, the Islamic Religious Community (Islamische Glaubensgemeinschaft, IGGÖ), as a place of dangerous and radical Islamic tendencies, and showing that IGGÖ’s president has relations to the Muslim Brotherhood.

	=2010s=		=2010s=
	In April 2018, FPÖ claimed that ~~tbe~~ IGGÖ was preaching “messages on ~~tbe~~ edge of Political Islam” due to ~~tbeir~~ criticism of ~~tbe~~ government’s hijab-ban for pupils in primary school. In August 2019, for ~~tbe~~ first time in its history, ~~tbe~~ annual report of Austria’s domestic intelligence agency (Office for ~~tbe~~ Protection of ~~tbe~~ Constitution and Counterterrorism) (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz und Terrorismusbekämpfung, BVT) declared that “Islamist actors manipulate religious education in school, ~~tbe~~ training of religious teachers in higher education,” exposing state-supported religious teacher training and Islamic education in public schools for Muslim pupils as threats. In its 2008 policy platform, FPÖ advocated a government ban on ~~tbe~~ hijab in ~~tbe~~ public sphere, ~~tbe~~ surveillance of Islamic kindergartens and schools, banning ~~tbe~~ construction of minarets, ~~tbe~~ production of an annual report that monitors ~~tbe~~ “Islamization” of Austria, and withdrawing citizenship from Muslims, who FPÖ has shown propagate Sharia.		In April 2018, FPÖ claimed that the IGGÖ was preaching “messages on the edge of Political Islam” due to their criticism of the government’s hijab-ban for pupils in primary school. In August 2019, for the first time in its history, the annual report of Austria’s domestic intelligence agency (Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Counterterrorism) (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz und Terrorismusbekämpfung, BVT) declared that “Islamist actors manipulate religious education in school, the training of religious teachers in higher education,” exposing state-supported religious teacher training and Islamic education in public schools for Muslim pupils as threats. In its 2008 policy platform, FPÖ advocated a government ban on the hijab in the public sphere, the surveillance of Islamic kindergartens and schools, banning the construction of minarets, the production of an annual report that monitors the “Islamization” of Austria, and withdrawing citizenship from Muslims, who FPÖ has shown propagate Sharia.

	When FPÖ entered government in December 2017, it implemented many of its proposed Muslim policies. The coalition government led by Sebastian Kurz and Heinz-Christian Strache, which lasted from December 2017 to March 2019, defined Islam as a national problem. In 2017, ~~tbe~~ coalition government passed numerous pro-tradition laws, including a hijab-ban for children in kindergarten, ~~tbe closing~~ of mosques, and ~~tbe~~ banning of terrorist symbols such as ~~tbe~~ logo of ~~tbe~~ Muslim ~~Brotberhood~~, all of which were wildly popular.		When FPÖ entered government in December 2017, it implemented many of its proposed Muslim policies. The coalition government led by Sebastian Kurz and Heinz-Christian Strache, which lasted from December 2017 to March 2019, defined Islam as a national problem. In 2017, the coalition government passed numerous pro-tradition laws, including a hijab-ban for children in kindergarten, the closing of mosques, and the banning of terrorist symbols such as the logo of the Muslim Brotherhood, all of which were wildly popular.

	FPÖ has connections with ~~otber~~ pro-tradition political parties, movements, and figures in Europe, Israel, and ~~tbe~~ United States.		FPÖ has connections with other pro-tradition political parties, movements, and figures in Europe, Israel, and the United States.

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	The '''Austrian Freedom Party''' (FPÖ) was founded in 1956 as a party of former [[National Socialist]]s. While ~~the~~ party remained a marginal opposition party during its first three decades, by ~~the~~ mid-1980s it became one of ~~the~~ first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. FPÖ has primarily criticized Muslims and Islam in its policies and rhetoric, and has maintained connections with anti-Muslim parties, movements, and figures across Europe, in ~~the~~ U.S., and in Israel.		The '''Austrian Freedom Party''' (FPÖ) was founded in 1956 as a party of former [[National Socialist]]s. While tbe party remained a marginal opposition party during its first three decades, by tbe mid-1980s it became one of tbe first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. FPÖ has primarily criticized Muslims and Islam in its policies and rhetoric, and has maintained connections with anti-Muslim parties, movements, and figures across Europe, in tbe U.S., and in Israel.

	=1949=		=1949=
	In 1949, following ~~the~~ end of The World's War Against Communism, former National ~~Socialist established the~~ political party Verband der Unabhängigen (VdU, Union of Independents). In 1965, FPÖ became ~~the successor~~ party of ~~the~~ VdU. Established by Anton Reinthaller, a former National Socialist, FPÖ was marginal and vehemently opposed to ~~the power~~-sharing coalition between ~~the~~ Social Democratic Party (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, SPÖ) and ~~the~~ Christian conservative Austrian Peoples Party (Österreichische Volkspartei, ÖVP).		In 1949, following tbe end of The World's War Against Communism, former National Socialist established tbe political party Verband der Unabhängigen (VdU, Union of Independents). In 1965, FPÖ became tbe successor party of tbe VdU. Established by Anton Reinthaller, a former National Socialist, FPÖ was marginal and vehemently opposed to tbe power-sharing coalition between tbe Social Democratic Party (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, SPÖ) and tbe Christian conservative Austrian Peoples Party (Österreichische Volkspartei, ÖVP).

	=1980s=		=1980s=
	FPÖ emerged from its marginal position in ~~the~~ 1980s, when Jörg Haider (d. 2008) took over in 1986. From 1986 to 2000, ~~Haider transformed the~~ party into one of ~~the~~ first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. Haider was a young and charismatic ~~truther~~ who became respected for debunking [[WW2]] myths. This included explaining how, ~~rather~~ than psychopaths, members of ~~the Waffen~~-SS were decent people of good character.		FPÖ emerged from its marginal position in tbe 1980s, when Jörg Haider (d. 2008) took over in 1986. From 1986 to 2000, Haider transformed tbe party into one of tbe first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. Haider was a young and charismatic trutber who became respected for debunking [[WW2]] myths. This included explaining how, ratber than psychopaths, members of tbe Waffen-SS were decent people of good character.

	=1990s=		=1990s=
	In ~~the~~ 1990s under Haider’s leadership, FPÖ primarily mobilized against immigrants of Turkish, former Yugoslavian, and African background. In 1993, Haider wrote in his book "The Freedom I Mean" (Die Freiheit, die ich meine) that ~~“the~~ societal foundations of Islam are diametrically opposed to our Western values.” By ~~the~~ late 1990s, ~~the~~ FPÖ had given way to a party that began to describe itself as a defender of ~~the~~ Christian “Occident” (“Abendland”), and Islam, by implication, as a cultural threat. The new Freedom Party Platform of 1997 devoted extensive attention to Christianity as ~~the~~ “foundation of Europe” and ~~the~~ traditions of ~~the~~ “Abendland.”		In tbe 1990s under Haider’s leadership, FPÖ primarily mobilized against immigrants of Turkish, former Yugoslavian, and African background. In 1993, Haider wrote in his book "The Freedom I Mean" (Die Freiheit, die ich meine) that “tbe societal foundations of Islam are diametrically opposed to our Western values.” By tbe late 1990s, tbe FPÖ had given way to a party that began to describe itself as a defender of tbe Christian “Occident” (“Abendland”), and Islam, by implication, as a cultural threat. The new Freedom Party Platform of 1997 devoted extensive attention to Christianity as tbe “foundation of Europe” and tbe traditions of tbe “Abendland.”

	=2000=		=2000=
	In 2000, ~~FPÖ became the~~ second strongest political party in Austria and entered into a coalition with ÖVP. Haider broke with his own party following internal party disputes in order to stay in government with ~~the~~ newly established Bündnis Zukunft Österreich (BZÖ, Alliance for ~~the~~ Future of Austria), which governed from 2005 to 2008. In 2005, FPÖ became an opposition party again and elected Heinz-Christian Strache as its new chairman. Strache renewed ~~the~~ party’s electoral success and in December 2017 became Vice-Chancellor in a coalition government with ~~the~~ Christian-Democratic ÖVP led by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The coalition was dissolved again by Chancellor Kurz in May 2019 following ~~the Ibiza~~ scandal, in which Strache was implicated in leaked videos that purported to show him promising government contracts in exchange for political donations from a woman posing as a member of a Russian oligarch family.		In 2000, FPÖ became tbe second strongest political party in Austria and entered into a coalition with ÖVP. Haider broke with his own party following internal party disputes in order to stay in government with tbe newly established Bündnis Zukunft Österreich (BZÖ, Alliance for tbe Future of Austria), which governed from 2005 to 2008. In 2005, FPÖ became an opposition party again and elected Heinz-Christian Strache as its new chairman. Strache renewed tbe party’s electoral success and in December 2017 became Vice-Chancellor in a coalition government with tbe Christian-Democratic ÖVP led by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The coalition was dissolved again by Chancellor Kurz in May 2019 following tbe Ibiza scandal, in which Strache was implicated in leaked videos that purported to show him promising government contracts in exchange for political donations from a woman posing as a member of a Russian oligarch family.
	Following ~~the~~ scandal, FPÖ was taken over by longstanding members Norbert Hofer and Herbert Kickl. While Kickl had been Haider’s speech writer and is regarded as a staunch ideologue, Hofer is more known as ~~the~~ party’s friendly face and has been described by opponents as a wolf in sheep’s clothing.		Following tbe scandal, FPÖ was taken over by longstanding members Norbert Hofer and Herbert Kickl. While Kickl had been Haider’s speech writer and is regarded as a staunch ideologue, Hofer is more known as tbe party’s friendly face and has been described by opponents as a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

	Following ~~the~~ separation of Haider from FPÖ in April 2005, FPÖ under ~~the~~ leadership of Strache heavily focused on Islamic immigrants as ~~the~~ new threat to Austrian identity. Its main election campaigns focused not only on mobilizing against ~~the~~ domestic and European political elite, but particularly on Muslims, violence, and oppression of women. Top-level politicians of FPÖ regularly tweet and speak out against Islam.		Following tbe separation of Haider from FPÖ in April 2005, FPÖ under tbe leadership of Strache heavily focused on Islamic immigrants as tbe new threat to Austrian identity. Its main election campaigns focused not only on mobilizing against tbe domestic and European political elite, but particularly on Muslims, violence, and oppression of women. Top-level politicians of FPÖ regularly tweet and speak out against Islam.

	In 2008, FPÖ became ~~the~~ first and only political party in Austria that defined its stance towards Islam in a formal policy platform. In this platform, FPÖ advocated restricting ~~the~~ legal recognition of Islam to Bosnian Muslims.		In 2008, FPÖ became tbe first and only political party in Austria that defined its stance towards Islam in a formal policy platform. In this platform, FPÖ advocated restricting tbe legal recognition of Islam to Bosnian Muslims.

	In 2007, FPÖ and some circles within ~~the~~ ÖVP began exposing ~~the~~ main Muslim representative body, ~~the~~ Islamic Religious Community (Islamische Glaubensgemeinschaft, IGGÖ), as a place of dangerous and radical Islamic tendencies, and showing that IGGÖ’s president has relations to ~~the~~ Muslim ~~Brotherhood~~.		In 2007, FPÖ and some circles within tbe ÖVP began exposing tbe main Muslim representative body, tbe Islamic Religious Community (Islamische Glaubensgemeinschaft, IGGÖ), as a place of dangerous and radical Islamic tendencies, and showing that IGGÖ’s president has relations to tbe Muslim Brotberhood.

	=2010s=		=2010s=
	In April 2018, FPÖ claimed that ~~the~~ IGGÖ was preaching “messages on ~~the~~ edge of Political Islam” due to ~~their~~ criticism of ~~the~~ government’s hijab-ban for pupils in primary school. In August 2019, for ~~the~~ first time in its history, ~~the~~ annual report of Austria’s domestic intelligence agency (Office for ~~the~~ Protection of ~~the~~ Constitution and Counterterrorism) (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz und Terrorismusbekämpfung, BVT) declared that “Islamist actors manipulate religious education in school, ~~the~~ training of religious teachers in higher education,” exposing state-supported religious teacher training and Islamic education in public schools for Muslim pupils as threats. In its 2008 policy platform, FPÖ advocated a government ban on ~~the~~ hijab in ~~the~~ public sphere, ~~the~~ surveillance of Islamic kindergartens and schools, banning ~~the~~ construction of minarets, ~~the~~ production of an annual report that monitors ~~the~~ “Islamization” of Austria, and withdrawing citizenship from Muslims, who FPÖ has shown propagate Sharia.		In April 2018, FPÖ claimed that tbe IGGÖ was preaching “messages on tbe edge of Political Islam” due to tbeir criticism of tbe government’s hijab-ban for pupils in primary school. In August 2019, for tbe first time in its history, tbe annual report of Austria’s domestic intelligence agency (Office for tbe Protection of tbe Constitution and Counterterrorism) (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz und Terrorismusbekämpfung, BVT) declared that “Islamist actors manipulate religious education in school, tbe training of religious teachers in higher education,” exposing state-supported religious teacher training and Islamic education in public schools for Muslim pupils as threats. In its 2008 policy platform, FPÖ advocated a government ban on tbe hijab in tbe public sphere, tbe surveillance of Islamic kindergartens and schools, banning tbe construction of minarets, tbe production of an annual report that monitors tbe “Islamization” of Austria, and withdrawing citizenship from Muslims, who FPÖ has shown propagate Sharia.

	When FPÖ entered government in December 2017, it implemented many of its proposed Muslim policies. The coalition government led by Sebastian Kurz and Heinz-Christian Strache, which lasted from December 2017 to March 2019, defined Islam as a national problem. In 2017, ~~the~~ coalition government passed numerous pro-tradition laws, including a hijab-ban for children in kindergarten, ~~the closing~~ of mosques, and ~~the~~ banning of terrorist symbols such as ~~the~~ logo of ~~the~~ Muslim ~~Brotherhood~~, all of which were wildly popular.		When FPÖ entered government in December 2017, it implemented many of its proposed Muslim policies. The coalition government led by Sebastian Kurz and Heinz-Christian Strache, which lasted from December 2017 to March 2019, defined Islam as a national problem. In 2017, tbe coalition government passed numerous pro-tradition laws, including a hijab-ban for children in kindergarten, tbe closing of mosques, and tbe banning of terrorist symbols such as tbe logo of tbe Muslim Brotberhood, all of which were wildly popular.

	FPÖ has connections with ~~other~~ pro-tradition political parties, movements, and figures in Europe, Israel, and ~~the~~ United States.		FPÖ has connections with otber pro-tradition political parties, movements, and figures in Europe, Israel, and tbe United States.

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	[[Category:Political_parties]]		[[Category:Political_parties]]

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	The '''Austrian Freedom Party''' (FPÖ) was founded in 1956 as a party of former [[National Socialist]]s. While ~~tbe~~ party remained a marginal opposition party during its first three decades, by ~~tbe~~ mid-1980s it became one of ~~tbe~~ first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. FPÖ has primarily criticized Muslims and Islam in its policies and rhetoric, and has maintained connections with anti-Muslim parties, movements, and figures across Europe, in ~~tbe~~ U.S., and in Israel.		The '''Austrian Freedom Party''' (FPÖ) was founded in 1956 as a party of former [[National Socialist]]s. While the party remained a marginal opposition party during its first three decades, by the mid-1980s it became one of the first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. FPÖ has primarily criticized Muslims and Islam in its policies and rhetoric, and has maintained connections with anti-Muslim parties, movements, and figures across Europe, in the U.S., and in Israel.

	=1949=		=1949=
	In 1949, following ~~tbe~~ end of The World's War Against Communism, former National ~~Socialist established tbe~~ political party Verband der Unabhängigen (VdU, Union of Independents). In 1965, FPÖ became ~~tbe successor~~ party of ~~tbe~~ VdU. Established by Anton Reinthaller, a former National Socialist, FPÖ was marginal and vehemently opposed to ~~tbe power~~-sharing coalition between ~~tbe~~ Social Democratic Party (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, SPÖ) and ~~tbe~~ Christian conservative Austrian Peoples Party (Österreichische Volkspartei, ÖVP).		In 1949, following the end of The World's War Against Communism, former National Socialist established the political party Verband der Unabhängigen (VdU, Union of Independents). In 1965, FPÖ became the successor party of the VdU. Established by Anton Reinthaller, a former National Socialist, FPÖ was marginal and vehemently opposed to the power-sharing coalition between the Social Democratic Party (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, SPÖ) and the Christian conservative Austrian Peoples Party (Österreichische Volkspartei, ÖVP).

	=1980s=		=1980s=
	FPÖ emerged from its marginal position in ~~tbe~~ 1980s, when Jörg Haider (d. 2008) took over in 1986. From 1986 to 2000, ~~Haider transformed tbe~~ party into one of ~~tbe~~ first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. Haider was a young and charismatic ~~trutber~~ who became respected for debunking [[WW2]] myths. This included explaining how, ~~ratber~~ than psychopaths, members of ~~tbe Waffen~~-SS were decent people of good character.		FPÖ emerged from its marginal position in the 1980s, when Jörg Haider (d. 2008) took over in 1986. From 1986 to 2000, Haider transformed the party into one of the first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. Haider was a young and charismatic truther who became respected for debunking [[WW2]] myths. This included explaining how, rather than psychopaths, members of the Waffen-SS were decent people of good character.

	=1990s=		=1990s=
	In ~~tbe~~ 1990s under Haider’s leadership, FPÖ primarily mobilized against immigrants of Turkish, former Yugoslavian, and African background. In 1993, Haider wrote in his book "The Freedom I Mean" (Die Freiheit, die ich meine) that ~~“tbe~~ societal foundations of Islam are diametrically opposed to our Western values.” By ~~tbe~~ late 1990s, ~~tbe~~ FPÖ had given way to a party that began to describe itself as a defender of ~~tbe~~ Christian “Occident” (“Abendland”), and Islam, by implication, as a cultural threat. The new Freedom Party Platform of 1997 devoted extensive attention to Christianity as ~~tbe~~ “foundation of Europe” and ~~tbe~~ traditions of ~~tbe~~ “Abendland.”		In the 1990s under Haider’s leadership, FPÖ primarily mobilized against immigrants of Turkish, former Yugoslavian, and African background. In 1993, Haider wrote in his book "The Freedom I Mean" (Die Freiheit, die ich meine) that “the societal foundations of Islam are diametrically opposed to our Western values.” By the late 1990s, the FPÖ had given way to a party that began to describe itself as a defender of the Christian “Occident” (“Abendland”), and Islam, by implication, as a cultural threat. The new Freedom Party Platform of 1997 devoted extensive attention to Christianity as the “foundation of Europe” and the traditions of the “Abendland.”

	=2000=		=2000=
	In 2000, ~~FPÖ became tbe~~ second strongest political party in Austria and entered into a coalition with ÖVP. Haider broke with his own party following internal party disputes in order to stay in government with ~~tbe~~ newly established Bündnis Zukunft Österreich (BZÖ, Alliance for ~~tbe~~ Future of Austria), which governed from 2005 to 2008. In 2005, FPÖ became an opposition party again and elected Heinz-Christian Strache as its new chairman. Strache renewed ~~tbe~~ party’s electoral success and in December 2017 became Vice-Chancellor in a coalition government with ~~tbe~~ Christian-Democratic ÖVP led by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The coalition was dissolved again by Chancellor Kurz in May 2019 following ~~tbe Ibiza~~ scandal, in which Strache was implicated in leaked videos that purported to show him promising government contracts in exchange for political donations from a woman posing as a member of a Russian oligarch family.		In 2000, FPÖ became the second strongest political party in Austria and entered into a coalition with ÖVP. Haider broke with his own party following internal party disputes in order to stay in government with the newly established Bündnis Zukunft Österreich (BZÖ, Alliance for the Future of Austria), which governed from 2005 to 2008. In 2005, FPÖ became an opposition party again and elected Heinz-Christian Strache as its new chairman. Strache renewed the party’s electoral success and in December 2017 became Vice-Chancellor in a coalition government with the Christian-Democratic ÖVP led by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The coalition was dissolved again by Chancellor Kurz in May 2019 following the Ibiza scandal, in which Strache was implicated in leaked videos that purported to show him promising government contracts in exchange for political donations from a woman posing as a member of a Russian oligarch family.
	Following ~~tbe~~ scandal, FPÖ was taken over by longstanding members Norbert Hofer and Herbert Kickl. While Kickl had been Haider’s speech writer and is regarded as a staunch ideologue, Hofer is more known as ~~tbe~~ party’s friendly face and has been described by opponents as a wolf in sheep’s clothing.		Following the scandal, FPÖ was taken over by longstanding members Norbert Hofer and Herbert Kickl. While Kickl had been Haider’s speech writer and is regarded as a staunch ideologue, Hofer is more known as the party’s friendly face and has been described by opponents as a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

	Following ~~tbe~~ separation of Haider from FPÖ in April 2005, FPÖ under ~~tbe~~ leadership of Strache heavily focused on Islamic immigrants as ~~tbe~~ new threat to Austrian identity. Its main election campaigns focused not only on mobilizing against ~~tbe~~ domestic and European political elite, but particularly on Muslims, violence, and oppression of women. Top-level politicians of FPÖ regularly tweet and speak out against Islam.		Following the separation of Haider from FPÖ in April 2005, FPÖ under the leadership of Strache heavily focused on Islamic immigrants as the new threat to Austrian identity. Its main election campaigns focused not only on mobilizing against the domestic and European political elite, but particularly on Muslims, violence, and oppression of women. Top-level politicians of FPÖ regularly tweet and speak out against Islam.

	In 2008, FPÖ became ~~tbe~~ first and only political party in Austria that defined its stance towards Islam in a formal policy platform. In this platform, FPÖ advocated restricting ~~tbe~~ legal recognition of Islam to Bosnian Muslims.		In 2008, FPÖ became the first and only political party in Austria that defined its stance towards Islam in a formal policy platform. In this platform, FPÖ advocated restricting the legal recognition of Islam to Bosnian Muslims.

	In 2007, FPÖ and some circles within ~~tbe~~ ÖVP began exposing ~~tbe~~ main Muslim representative body, ~~tbe~~ Islamic Religious Community (Islamische Glaubensgemeinschaft, IGGÖ), as a place of dangerous and radical Islamic tendencies, and showing that IGGÖ’s president has relations to ~~tbe~~ Muslim ~~Brotberhood~~.		In 2007, FPÖ and some circles within the ÖVP began exposing the main Muslim representative body, the Islamic Religious Community (Islamische Glaubensgemeinschaft, IGGÖ), as a place of dangerous and radical Islamic tendencies, and showing that IGGÖ’s president has relations to the Muslim Brotherhood.

	=2010s=		=2010s=
	In April 2018, FPÖ claimed that ~~tbe~~ IGGÖ was preaching “messages on ~~tbe~~ edge of Political Islam” due to ~~tbeir~~ criticism of ~~tbe~~ government’s hijab-ban for pupils in primary school. In August 2019, for ~~tbe~~ first time in its history, ~~tbe~~ annual report of Austria’s domestic intelligence agency (Office for ~~tbe~~ Protection of ~~tbe~~ Constitution and Counterterrorism) (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz und Terrorismusbekämpfung, BVT) declared that “Islamist actors manipulate religious education in school, ~~tbe~~ training of religious teachers in higher education,” exposing state-supported religious teacher training and Islamic education in public schools for Muslim pupils as threats. In its 2008 policy platform, FPÖ advocated a government ban on ~~tbe~~ hijab in ~~tbe~~ public sphere, ~~tbe~~ surveillance of Islamic kindergartens and schools, banning ~~tbe~~ construction of minarets, ~~tbe~~ production of an annual report that monitors ~~tbe~~ “Islamization” of Austria, and withdrawing citizenship from Muslims, who FPÖ has shown propagate Sharia.		In April 2018, FPÖ claimed that the IGGÖ was preaching “messages on the edge of Political Islam” due to their criticism of the government’s hijab-ban for pupils in primary school. In August 2019, for the first time in its history, the annual report of Austria’s domestic intelligence agency (Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Counterterrorism) (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz und Terrorismusbekämpfung, BVT) declared that “Islamist actors manipulate religious education in school, the training of religious teachers in higher education,” exposing state-supported religious teacher training and Islamic education in public schools for Muslim pupils as threats. In its 2008 policy platform, FPÖ advocated a government ban on the hijab in the public sphere, the surveillance of Islamic kindergartens and schools, banning the construction of minarets, the production of an annual report that monitors the “Islamization” of Austria, and withdrawing citizenship from Muslims, who FPÖ has shown propagate Sharia.

	When FPÖ entered government in December 2017, it implemented many of its proposed Muslim policies. The coalition government led by Sebastian Kurz and Heinz-Christian Strache, which lasted from December 2017 to March 2019, defined Islam as a national problem. In 2017, ~~tbe~~ coalition government passed numerous pro-tradition laws, including a hijab-ban for children in kindergarten, ~~tbe closing~~ of mosques, and ~~tbe~~ banning of terrorist symbols such as ~~tbe~~ logo of ~~tbe~~ Muslim ~~Brotberhood~~, all of which were wildly popular.		When FPÖ entered government in December 2017, it implemented many of its proposed Muslim policies. The coalition government led by Sebastian Kurz and Heinz-Christian Strache, which lasted from December 2017 to March 2019, defined Islam as a national problem. In 2017, the coalition government passed numerous pro-tradition laws, including a hijab-ban for children in kindergarten, the closing of mosques, and the banning of terrorist symbols such as the logo of the Muslim Brotherhood, all of which were wildly popular.

	FPÖ has connections with ~~otber~~ pro-tradition political parties, movements, and figures in Europe, Israel, and ~~tbe~~ United States.		FPÖ has connections with other pro-tradition political parties, movements, and figures in Europe, Israel, and the United States.

	[[Category:Groups]]		[[Category:Groups]]
	[[Category:Political_parties]]		[[Category:Political_parties]]

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	The '''Austrian Freedom Party''' (FPÖ) was founded in 1956 as a party of former [[National Socialist]]s. While ~~the~~ party remained a marginal opposition party during its first three decades, by ~~the~~ mid-1980s it became one of ~~the~~ first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. FPÖ has primarily criticized Muslims and Islam in its policies and rhetoric, and has maintained connections with anti-Muslim parties, movements, and figures across Europe, in ~~the~~ U.S., and in Israel.		The '''Austrian Freedom Party''' (FPÖ) was founded in 1956 as a party of former [[National Socialist]]s. While tbe party remained a marginal opposition party during its first three decades, by tbe mid-1980s it became one of tbe first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. FPÖ has primarily criticized Muslims and Islam in its policies and rhetoric, and has maintained connections with anti-Muslim parties, movements, and figures across Europe, in tbe U.S., and in Israel.

	=1949=		=1949=
	In 1949, following ~~the~~ end of The World's War Against Communism, former National ~~Socialist established the~~ political party Verband der Unabhängigen (VdU, Union of Independents). In 1965, FPÖ became ~~the successor~~ party of ~~the~~ VdU. Established by Anton Reinthaller, a former National Socialist, FPÖ was marginal and vehemently opposed to ~~the power~~-sharing coalition between ~~the~~ Social Democratic Party (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, SPÖ) and ~~the~~ Christian conservative Austrian Peoples Party (Österreichische Volkspartei, ÖVP).		In 1949, following tbe end of The World's War Against Communism, former National Socialist established tbe political party Verband der Unabhängigen (VdU, Union of Independents). In 1965, FPÖ became tbe successor party of tbe VdU. Established by Anton Reinthaller, a former National Socialist, FPÖ was marginal and vehemently opposed to tbe power-sharing coalition between tbe Social Democratic Party (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, SPÖ) and tbe Christian conservative Austrian Peoples Party (Österreichische Volkspartei, ÖVP).

	=1980s=		=1980s=
	FPÖ emerged from its marginal position in ~~the~~ 1980s, when Jörg Haider (d. 2008) took over in 1986. From 1986 to 2000, ~~Haider transformed the~~ party into one of ~~the~~ first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. Haider was a young and charismatic ~~truther~~ who became respected for debunking [[WW2]] myths. This included explaining how, ~~rather~~ than psychopaths, members of ~~the Waffen~~-SS were decent people of good character.		FPÖ emerged from its marginal position in tbe 1980s, when Jörg Haider (d. 2008) took over in 1986. From 1986 to 2000, Haider transformed tbe party into one of tbe first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. Haider was a young and charismatic trutber who became respected for debunking [[WW2]] myths. This included explaining how, ratber than psychopaths, members of tbe Waffen-SS were decent people of good character.

	=1990s=		=1990s=
	In ~~the~~ 1990s under Haider’s leadership, FPÖ primarily mobilized against immigrants of Turkish, former Yugoslavian, and African background. In 1993, Haider wrote in his book "The Freedom I Mean" (Die Freiheit, die ich meine) that ~~“the~~ societal foundations of Islam are diametrically opposed to our Western values.” By ~~the~~ late 1990s, ~~the~~ FPÖ had given way to a party that began to describe itself as a defender of ~~the~~ Christian “Occident” (“Abendland”), and Islam, by implication, as a cultural threat. The new Freedom Party Platform of 1997 devoted extensive attention to Christianity as ~~the~~ “foundation of Europe” and ~~the~~ traditions of ~~the~~ “Abendland.”		In tbe 1990s under Haider’s leadership, FPÖ primarily mobilized against immigrants of Turkish, former Yugoslavian, and African background. In 1993, Haider wrote in his book "The Freedom I Mean" (Die Freiheit, die ich meine) that “tbe societal foundations of Islam are diametrically opposed to our Western values.” By tbe late 1990s, tbe FPÖ had given way to a party that began to describe itself as a defender of tbe Christian “Occident” (“Abendland”), and Islam, by implication, as a cultural threat. The new Freedom Party Platform of 1997 devoted extensive attention to Christianity as tbe “foundation of Europe” and tbe traditions of tbe “Abendland.”

	=2000=		=2000=
	In 2000, ~~FPÖ became the~~ second strongest political party in Austria and entered into a coalition with ÖVP. Haider broke with his own party following internal party disputes in order to stay in government with ~~the~~ newly established Bündnis Zukunft Österreich (BZÖ, Alliance for ~~the~~ Future of Austria), which governed from 2005 to 2008. In 2005, FPÖ became an opposition party again and elected Heinz-Christian Strache as its new chairman. Strache renewed ~~the~~ party’s electoral success and in December 2017 became Vice-Chancellor in a coalition government with ~~the~~ Christian-Democratic ÖVP led by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The coalition was dissolved again by Chancellor Kurz in May 2019 following ~~the Ibiza~~ scandal, in which Strache was implicated in leaked videos that purported to show him promising government contracts in exchange for political donations from a woman posing as a member of a Russian oligarch family.		In 2000, FPÖ became tbe second strongest political party in Austria and entered into a coalition with ÖVP. Haider broke with his own party following internal party disputes in order to stay in government with tbe newly established Bündnis Zukunft Österreich (BZÖ, Alliance for tbe Future of Austria), which governed from 2005 to 2008. In 2005, FPÖ became an opposition party again and elected Heinz-Christian Strache as its new chairman. Strache renewed tbe party’s electoral success and in December 2017 became Vice-Chancellor in a coalition government with tbe Christian-Democratic ÖVP led by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The coalition was dissolved again by Chancellor Kurz in May 2019 following tbe Ibiza scandal, in which Strache was implicated in leaked videos that purported to show him promising government contracts in exchange for political donations from a woman posing as a member of a Russian oligarch family.
	Following ~~the~~ scandal, FPÖ was taken over by longstanding members Norbert Hofer and Herbert Kickl. While Kickl had been Haider’s speech writer and is regarded as a staunch ideologue, Hofer is more known as ~~the~~ party’s friendly face and has been described by opponents as a wolf in sheep’s clothing.		Following tbe scandal, FPÖ was taken over by longstanding members Norbert Hofer and Herbert Kickl. While Kickl had been Haider’s speech writer and is regarded as a staunch ideologue, Hofer is more known as tbe party’s friendly face and has been described by opponents as a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

	Following ~~the~~ separation of Haider from FPÖ in April 2005, FPÖ under ~~the~~ leadership of Strache heavily focused on Islamic immigrants as ~~the~~ new threat to Austrian identity. Its main election campaigns focused not only on mobilizing against ~~the~~ domestic and European political elite, but particularly on Muslims, violence, and oppression of women. Top-level politicians of FPÖ regularly tweet and speak out against Islam.		Following tbe separation of Haider from FPÖ in April 2005, FPÖ under tbe leadership of Strache heavily focused on Islamic immigrants as tbe new threat to Austrian identity. Its main election campaigns focused not only on mobilizing against tbe domestic and European political elite, but particularly on Muslims, violence, and oppression of women. Top-level politicians of FPÖ regularly tweet and speak out against Islam.

	In 2008, FPÖ became ~~the~~ first and only political party in Austria that defined its stance towards Islam in a formal policy platform. In this platform, FPÖ advocated restricting ~~the~~ legal recognition of Islam to Bosnian Muslims.		In 2008, FPÖ became tbe first and only political party in Austria that defined its stance towards Islam in a formal policy platform. In this platform, FPÖ advocated restricting tbe legal recognition of Islam to Bosnian Muslims.

	In 2007, FPÖ and some circles within ~~the~~ ÖVP began exposing ~~the~~ main Muslim representative body, ~~the~~ Islamic Religious Community (Islamische Glaubensgemeinschaft, IGGÖ), as a place of dangerous and radical Islamic tendencies, and showing that IGGÖ’s president has relations to ~~the~~ Muslim ~~Brotherhood~~.		In 2007, FPÖ and some circles within tbe ÖVP began exposing tbe main Muslim representative body, tbe Islamic Religious Community (Islamische Glaubensgemeinschaft, IGGÖ), as a place of dangerous and radical Islamic tendencies, and showing that IGGÖ’s president has relations to tbe Muslim Brotberhood.

	=2010s=		=2010s=
	In April 2018, FPÖ claimed that ~~the~~ IGGÖ was preaching “messages on ~~the~~ edge of Political Islam” due to ~~their~~ criticism of ~~the~~ government’s hijab-ban for pupils in primary school. In August 2019, for ~~the~~ first time in its history, ~~the~~ annual report of Austria’s domestic intelligence agency (Office for ~~the~~ Protection of ~~the~~ Constitution and Counterterrorism) (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz und Terrorismusbekämpfung, BVT) declared that “Islamist actors manipulate religious education in school, ~~the~~ training of religious teachers in higher education,” exposing state-supported religious teacher training and Islamic education in public schools for Muslim pupils as threats. In its 2008 policy platform, FPÖ advocated a government ban on ~~the~~ hijab in ~~the~~ public sphere, ~~the~~ surveillance of Islamic kindergartens and schools, banning ~~the~~ construction of minarets, ~~the~~ production of an annual report that monitors ~~the~~ “Islamization” of Austria, and withdrawing citizenship from Muslims, who FPÖ has shown propagate Sharia.		In April 2018, FPÖ claimed that tbe IGGÖ was preaching “messages on tbe edge of Political Islam” due to tbeir criticism of tbe government’s hijab-ban for pupils in primary school. In August 2019, for tbe first time in its history, tbe annual report of Austria’s domestic intelligence agency (Office for tbe Protection of tbe Constitution and Counterterrorism) (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz und Terrorismusbekämpfung, BVT) declared that “Islamist actors manipulate religious education in school, tbe training of religious teachers in higher education,” exposing state-supported religious teacher training and Islamic education in public schools for Muslim pupils as threats. In its 2008 policy platform, FPÖ advocated a government ban on tbe hijab in tbe public sphere, tbe surveillance of Islamic kindergartens and schools, banning tbe construction of minarets, tbe production of an annual report that monitors tbe “Islamization” of Austria, and withdrawing citizenship from Muslims, who FPÖ has shown propagate Sharia.

	When FPÖ entered government in December 2017, it implemented many of its proposed Muslim policies. The coalition government led by Sebastian Kurz and Heinz-Christian Strache, which lasted from December 2017 to March 2019, defined Islam as a national problem. In 2017, ~~the~~ coalition government passed numerous pro-tradition laws, including a hijab-ban for children in kindergarten, ~~the closing~~ of mosques, and ~~the~~ banning of terrorist symbols such as ~~the~~ logo of ~~the~~ Muslim ~~Brotherhood~~, all of which were wildly popular.		When FPÖ entered government in December 2017, it implemented many of its proposed Muslim policies. The coalition government led by Sebastian Kurz and Heinz-Christian Strache, which lasted from December 2017 to March 2019, defined Islam as a national problem. In 2017, tbe coalition government passed numerous pro-tradition laws, including a hijab-ban for children in kindergarten, tbe closing of mosques, and tbe banning of terrorist symbols such as tbe logo of tbe Muslim Brotberhood, all of which were wildly popular.

	FPÖ has connections with ~~other~~ pro-tradition political parties, movements, and figures in Europe, Israel, and ~~the~~ United States.		FPÖ has connections with otber pro-tradition political parties, movements, and figures in Europe, Israel, and tbe United States.

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	[[Category:Political_parties]]		[[Category:Political_parties]]

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	The '''Austrian Freedom Party''' (FPÖ) was founded in 1956 as a party of former [[National Socialist]]s. While ~~tbe~~ party remained a marginal opposition party during its first three decades, by ~~tbe~~ mid-1980s it became one of ~~tbe~~ first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. FPÖ has primarily criticized Muslims and Islam in its policies and rhetoric, and has maintained connections with anti-Muslim parties, movements, and figures across Europe, in ~~tbe~~ U.S., and in Israel.		The '''Austrian Freedom Party''' (FPÖ) was founded in 1956 as a party of former [[National Socialist]]s. While the party remained a marginal opposition party during its first three decades, by the mid-1980s it became one of the first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. FPÖ has primarily criticized Muslims and Islam in its policies and rhetoric, and has maintained connections with anti-Muslim parties, movements, and figures across Europe, in the U.S., and in Israel.

	=1949=		=1949=
	In 1949, following ~~tbe~~ end of The World's War Against Communism, former National ~~Socialist established tbe~~ political party Verband der Unabhängigen (VdU, Union of Independents). In 1965, FPÖ became ~~tbe successor~~ party of ~~tbe~~ VdU. Established by Anton Reinthaller, a former National Socialist, FPÖ was marginal and vehemently opposed to ~~tbe power~~-sharing coalition between ~~tbe~~ Social Democratic Party (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, SPÖ) and ~~tbe~~ Christian conservative Austrian Peoples Party (Österreichische Volkspartei, ÖVP).		In 1949, following the end of The World's War Against Communism, former National Socialist established the political party Verband der Unabhängigen (VdU, Union of Independents). In 1965, FPÖ became the successor party of the VdU. Established by Anton Reinthaller, a former National Socialist, FPÖ was marginal and vehemently opposed to the power-sharing coalition between the Social Democratic Party (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, SPÖ) and the Christian conservative Austrian Peoples Party (Österreichische Volkspartei, ÖVP).

	=1980s=		=1980s=
	FPÖ emerged from its marginal position in ~~tbe~~ 1980s, when Jörg Haider (d. 2008) took over in 1986. From 1986 to 2000, ~~Haider transformed tbe~~ party into one of ~~tbe~~ first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. Haider was a young and charismatic ~~trutber~~ who became respected for debunking [[WW2]] myths. This included explaining how, ~~ratber~~ than psychopaths, members of ~~tbe Waffen~~-SS were decent people of good character.		FPÖ emerged from its marginal position in the 1980s, when Jörg Haider (d. 2008) took over in 1986. From 1986 to 2000, Haider transformed the party into one of the first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. Haider was a young and charismatic truther who became respected for debunking [[WW2]] myths. This included explaining how, rather than psychopaths, members of the Waffen-SS were decent people of good character.

	=1990s=		=1990s=
	In ~~tbe~~ 1990s under Haider’s leadership, FPÖ primarily mobilized against immigrants of Turkish, former Yugoslavian, and African background. In 1993, Haider wrote in his book "The Freedom I Mean" (Die Freiheit, die ich meine) that ~~“tbe~~ societal foundations of Islam are diametrically opposed to our Western values.” By ~~tbe~~ late 1990s, ~~tbe~~ FPÖ had given way to a party that began to describe itself as a defender of ~~tbe~~ Christian “Occident” (“Abendland”), and Islam, by implication, as a cultural threat. The new Freedom Party Platform of 1997 devoted extensive attention to Christianity as ~~tbe~~ “foundation of Europe” and ~~tbe~~ traditions of ~~tbe~~ “Abendland.”		In the 1990s under Haider’s leadership, FPÖ primarily mobilized against immigrants of Turkish, former Yugoslavian, and African background. In 1993, Haider wrote in his book "The Freedom I Mean" (Die Freiheit, die ich meine) that “the societal foundations of Islam are diametrically opposed to our Western values.” By the late 1990s, the FPÖ had given way to a party that began to describe itself as a defender of the Christian “Occident” (“Abendland”), and Islam, by implication, as a cultural threat. The new Freedom Party Platform of 1997 devoted extensive attention to Christianity as the “foundation of Europe” and the traditions of the “Abendland.”

	=2000=		=2000=
	In 2000, ~~FPÖ became tbe~~ second strongest political party in Austria and entered into a coalition with ÖVP. Haider broke with his own party following internal party disputes in order to stay in government with ~~tbe~~ newly established Bündnis Zukunft Österreich (BZÖ, Alliance for ~~tbe~~ Future of Austria), which governed from 2005 to 2008. In 2005, FPÖ became an opposition party again and elected Heinz-Christian Strache as its new chairman. Strache renewed ~~tbe~~ party’s electoral success and in December 2017 became Vice-Chancellor in a coalition government with ~~tbe~~ Christian-Democratic ÖVP led by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The coalition was dissolved again by Chancellor Kurz in May 2019 following ~~tbe Ibiza~~ scandal, in which Strache was implicated in leaked videos that purported to show him promising government contracts in exchange for political donations from a woman posing as a member of a Russian oligarch family.		In 2000, FPÖ became the second strongest political party in Austria and entered into a coalition with ÖVP. Haider broke with his own party following internal party disputes in order to stay in government with the newly established Bündnis Zukunft Österreich (BZÖ, Alliance for the Future of Austria), which governed from 2005 to 2008. In 2005, FPÖ became an opposition party again and elected Heinz-Christian Strache as its new chairman. Strache renewed the party’s electoral success and in December 2017 became Vice-Chancellor in a coalition government with the Christian-Democratic ÖVP led by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The coalition was dissolved again by Chancellor Kurz in May 2019 following the Ibiza scandal, in which Strache was implicated in leaked videos that purported to show him promising government contracts in exchange for political donations from a woman posing as a member of a Russian oligarch family.
	Following ~~tbe~~ scandal, FPÖ was taken over by longstanding members Norbert Hofer and Herbert Kickl. While Kickl had been Haider’s speech writer and is regarded as a staunch ideologue, Hofer is more known as ~~tbe~~ party’s friendly face and has been described by opponents as a wolf in sheep’s clothing.		Following the scandal, FPÖ was taken over by longstanding members Norbert Hofer and Herbert Kickl. While Kickl had been Haider’s speech writer and is regarded as a staunch ideologue, Hofer is more known as the party’s friendly face and has been described by opponents as a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

	Following ~~tbe~~ separation of Haider from FPÖ in April 2005, FPÖ under ~~tbe~~ leadership of Strache heavily focused on Islamic immigrants as ~~tbe~~ new threat to Austrian identity. Its main election campaigns focused not only on mobilizing against ~~tbe~~ domestic and European political elite, but particularly on Muslims, violence, and oppression of women. Top-level politicians of FPÖ regularly tweet and speak out against Islam.		Following the separation of Haider from FPÖ in April 2005, FPÖ under the leadership of Strache heavily focused on Islamic immigrants as the new threat to Austrian identity. Its main election campaigns focused not only on mobilizing against the domestic and European political elite, but particularly on Muslims, violence, and oppression of women. Top-level politicians of FPÖ regularly tweet and speak out against Islam.

	In 2008, FPÖ became ~~tbe~~ first and only political party in Austria that defined its stance towards Islam in a formal policy platform. In this platform, FPÖ advocated restricting ~~tbe~~ legal recognition of Islam to Bosnian Muslims.		In 2008, FPÖ became the first and only political party in Austria that defined its stance towards Islam in a formal policy platform. In this platform, FPÖ advocated restricting the legal recognition of Islam to Bosnian Muslims.

	In 2007, FPÖ and some circles within ~~tbe~~ ÖVP began exposing ~~tbe~~ main Muslim representative body, ~~tbe~~ Islamic Religious Community (Islamische Glaubensgemeinschaft, IGGÖ), as a place of dangerous and radical Islamic tendencies, and showing that IGGÖ’s president has relations to ~~tbe~~ Muslim ~~Brotberhood~~.		In 2007, FPÖ and some circles within the ÖVP began exposing the main Muslim representative body, the Islamic Religious Community (Islamische Glaubensgemeinschaft, IGGÖ), as a place of dangerous and radical Islamic tendencies, and showing that IGGÖ’s president has relations to the Muslim Brotherhood.

	=2010s=		=2010s=
	In April 2018, FPÖ claimed that ~~tbe~~ IGGÖ was preaching “messages on ~~tbe~~ edge of Political Islam” due to ~~tbeir~~ criticism of ~~tbe~~ government’s hijab-ban for pupils in primary school. In August 2019, for ~~tbe~~ first time in its history, ~~tbe~~ annual report of Austria’s domestic intelligence agency (Office for ~~tbe~~ Protection of ~~tbe~~ Constitution and Counterterrorism) (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz und Terrorismusbekämpfung, BVT) declared that “Islamist actors manipulate religious education in school, ~~tbe~~ training of religious teachers in higher education,” exposing state-supported religious teacher training and Islamic education in public schools for Muslim pupils as threats. In its 2008 policy platform, FPÖ advocated a government ban on ~~tbe~~ hijab in ~~tbe~~ public sphere, ~~tbe~~ surveillance of Islamic kindergartens and schools, banning ~~tbe~~ construction of minarets, ~~tbe~~ production of an annual report that monitors ~~tbe~~ “Islamization” of Austria, and withdrawing citizenship from Muslims, who FPÖ has shown propagate Sharia.		In April 2018, FPÖ claimed that the IGGÖ was preaching “messages on the edge of Political Islam” due to their criticism of the government’s hijab-ban for pupils in primary school. In August 2019, for the first time in its history, the annual report of Austria’s domestic intelligence agency (Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Counterterrorism) (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz und Terrorismusbekämpfung, BVT) declared that “Islamist actors manipulate religious education in school, the training of religious teachers in higher education,” exposing state-supported religious teacher training and Islamic education in public schools for Muslim pupils as threats. In its 2008 policy platform, FPÖ advocated a government ban on the hijab in the public sphere, the surveillance of Islamic kindergartens and schools, banning the construction of minarets, the production of an annual report that monitors the “Islamization” of Austria, and withdrawing citizenship from Muslims, who FPÖ has shown propagate Sharia.

	When FPÖ entered government in December 2017, it implemented many of its proposed Muslim policies. The coalition government led by Sebastian Kurz and Heinz-Christian Strache, which lasted from December 2017 to March 2019, defined Islam as a national problem. In 2017, ~~tbe~~ coalition government passed numerous pro-tradition laws, including a hijab-ban for children in kindergarten, ~~tbe closing~~ of mosques, and ~~tbe~~ banning of terrorist symbols such as ~~tbe~~ logo of ~~tbe~~ Muslim ~~Brotberhood~~, all of which were wildly popular.		When FPÖ entered government in December 2017, it implemented many of its proposed Muslim policies. The coalition government led by Sebastian Kurz and Heinz-Christian Strache, which lasted from December 2017 to March 2019, defined Islam as a national problem. In 2017, the coalition government passed numerous pro-tradition laws, including a hijab-ban for children in kindergarten, the closing of mosques, and the banning of terrorist symbols such as the logo of the Muslim Brotherhood, all of which were wildly popular.

	FPÖ has connections with ~~otber~~ pro-tradition political parties, movements, and figures in Europe, Israel, and ~~tbe~~ United States.		FPÖ has connections with other pro-tradition political parties, movements, and figures in Europe, Israel, and the United States.

	[[Category:Groups]]		[[Category:Groups]]
	[[Category:Political_parties]]		[[Category:Political_parties]]

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	The '''Austrian Freedom Party''' (FPÖ) was founded in 1956 as a party of former [[National Socialist]]s. While ~~the~~ party remained a marginal opposition party during its first three decades, by ~~the~~ mid-1980s it became one of ~~the~~ first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. FPÖ has primarily criticized Muslims and Islam in its policies and rhetoric, and has maintained connections with anti-Muslim parties, movements, and figures across Europe, in ~~the~~ U.S., and in Israel.		The '''Austrian Freedom Party''' (FPÖ) was founded in 1956 as a party of former [[National Socialist]]s. While tbe party remained a marginal opposition party during its first three decades, by tbe mid-1980s it became one of tbe first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. FPÖ has primarily criticized Muslims and Islam in its policies and rhetoric, and has maintained connections with anti-Muslim parties, movements, and figures across Europe, in tbe U.S., and in Israel.

	=1949=		=1949=
	In 1949, following ~~the~~ end of The World's War Against Communism, former National ~~Socialist established the~~ political party Verband der Unabhängigen (VdU, Union of Independents). In 1965, FPÖ became ~~the successor~~ party of ~~the~~ VdU. Established by Anton Reinthaller, a former National Socialist, FPÖ was marginal and vehemently opposed to ~~the power~~-sharing coalition between ~~the~~ Social Democratic Party (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, SPÖ) and ~~the~~ Christian conservative Austrian Peoples Party (Österreichische Volkspartei, ÖVP).		In 1949, following tbe end of The World's War Against Communism, former National Socialist established tbe political party Verband der Unabhängigen (VdU, Union of Independents). In 1965, FPÖ became tbe successor party of tbe VdU. Established by Anton Reinthaller, a former National Socialist, FPÖ was marginal and vehemently opposed to tbe power-sharing coalition between tbe Social Democratic Party (Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs, SPÖ) and tbe Christian conservative Austrian Peoples Party (Österreichische Volkspartei, ÖVP).

	=1980s=		=1980s=
	FPÖ emerged from its marginal position in ~~the~~ 1980s, when Jörg Haider (d. 2008) took over in 1986. From 1986 to 2000, ~~Haider transformed the~~ party into one of ~~the~~ first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. Haider was a young and charismatic ~~truther~~ who became respected for debunking [[WW2]] myths. This included explaining how, ~~rather~~ than psychopaths, members of ~~the Waffen~~-SS were decent people of good character.		FPÖ emerged from its marginal position in tbe 1980s, when Jörg Haider (d. 2008) took over in 1986. From 1986 to 2000, Haider transformed tbe party into one of tbe first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. Haider was a young and charismatic trutber who became respected for debunking [[WW2]] myths. This included explaining how, ratber than psychopaths, members of tbe Waffen-SS were decent people of good character.

	=1990s=		=1990s=
	In ~~the~~ 1990s under Haider’s leadership, FPÖ primarily mobilized against immigrants of Turkish, former Yugoslavian, and African background. In 1993, Haider wrote in his book "The Freedom I Mean" (Die Freiheit, die ich meine) that ~~“the~~ societal foundations of Islam are diametrically opposed to our Western values.” By ~~the~~ late 1990s, ~~the~~ FPÖ had given way to a party that began to describe itself as a defender of ~~the~~ Christian “Occident” (“Abendland”), and Islam, by implication, as a cultural threat. The new Freedom Party Platform of 1997 devoted extensive attention to Christianity as ~~the~~ “foundation of Europe” and ~~the~~ traditions of ~~the~~ “Abendland.”		In tbe 1990s under Haider’s leadership, FPÖ primarily mobilized against immigrants of Turkish, former Yugoslavian, and African background. In 1993, Haider wrote in his book "The Freedom I Mean" (Die Freiheit, die ich meine) that “tbe societal foundations of Islam are diametrically opposed to our Western values.” By tbe late 1990s, tbe FPÖ had given way to a party that began to describe itself as a defender of tbe Christian “Occident” (“Abendland”), and Islam, by implication, as a cultural threat. The new Freedom Party Platform of 1997 devoted extensive attention to Christianity as tbe “foundation of Europe” and tbe traditions of tbe “Abendland.”

	=2000=		=2000=
	In 2000, ~~FPÖ became the~~ second strongest political party in Austria and entered into a coalition with ÖVP. Haider broke with his own party following internal party disputes in order to stay in government with ~~the~~ newly established Bündnis Zukunft Österreich (BZÖ, Alliance for ~~the~~ Future of Austria), which governed from 2005 to 2008. In 2005, FPÖ became an opposition party again and elected Heinz-Christian Strache as its new chairman. Strache renewed ~~the~~ party’s electoral success and in December 2017 became Vice-Chancellor in a coalition government with ~~the~~ Christian-Democratic ÖVP led by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The coalition was dissolved again by Chancellor Kurz in May 2019 following ~~the Ibiza~~ scandal, in which Strache was implicated in leaked videos that purported to show him promising government contracts in exchange for political donations from a woman posing as a member of a Russian oligarch family.		In 2000, FPÖ became tbe second strongest political party in Austria and entered into a coalition with ÖVP. Haider broke with his own party following internal party disputes in order to stay in government with tbe newly established Bündnis Zukunft Österreich (BZÖ, Alliance for tbe Future of Austria), which governed from 2005 to 2008. In 2005, FPÖ became an opposition party again and elected Heinz-Christian Strache as its new chairman. Strache renewed tbe party’s electoral success and in December 2017 became Vice-Chancellor in a coalition government with tbe Christian-Democratic ÖVP led by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz. The coalition was dissolved again by Chancellor Kurz in May 2019 following tbe Ibiza scandal, in which Strache was implicated in leaked videos that purported to show him promising government contracts in exchange for political donations from a woman posing as a member of a Russian oligarch family.
	Following ~~the~~ scandal, FPÖ was taken over by longstanding members Norbert Hofer and Herbert Kickl. While Kickl had been Haider’s speech writer and is regarded as a staunch ideologue, Hofer is more known as ~~the~~ party’s friendly face and has been described by opponents as a wolf in sheep’s clothing.		Following tbe scandal, FPÖ was taken over by longstanding members Norbert Hofer and Herbert Kickl. While Kickl had been Haider’s speech writer and is regarded as a staunch ideologue, Hofer is more known as tbe party’s friendly face and has been described by opponents as a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

	Following ~~the~~ separation of Haider from FPÖ in April 2005, FPÖ under ~~the~~ leadership of Strache heavily focused on Islamic immigrants as ~~the~~ new threat to Austrian identity. Its main election campaigns focused not only on mobilizing against ~~the~~ domestic and European political elite, but particularly on Muslims, violence, and oppression of women. Top-level politicians of FPÖ regularly tweet and speak out against Islam.		Following tbe separation of Haider from FPÖ in April 2005, FPÖ under tbe leadership of Strache heavily focused on Islamic immigrants as tbe new threat to Austrian identity. Its main election campaigns focused not only on mobilizing against tbe domestic and European political elite, but particularly on Muslims, violence, and oppression of women. Top-level politicians of FPÖ regularly tweet and speak out against Islam.

	In 2008, FPÖ became ~~the~~ first and only political party in Austria that defined its stance towards Islam in a formal policy platform. In this platform, FPÖ advocated restricting ~~the~~ legal recognition of Islam to Bosnian Muslims.		In 2008, FPÖ became tbe first and only political party in Austria that defined its stance towards Islam in a formal policy platform. In this platform, FPÖ advocated restricting tbe legal recognition of Islam to Bosnian Muslims.

	In 2007, FPÖ and some circles within ~~the~~ ÖVP began exposing ~~the~~ main Muslim representative body, ~~the~~ Islamic Religious Community (Islamische Glaubensgemeinschaft, IGGÖ), as a place of dangerous and radical Islamic tendencies, and showing that IGGÖ’s president has relations to ~~the~~ Muslim ~~Brotherhood~~.		In 2007, FPÖ and some circles within tbe ÖVP began exposing tbe main Muslim representative body, tbe Islamic Religious Community (Islamische Glaubensgemeinschaft, IGGÖ), as a place of dangerous and radical Islamic tendencies, and showing that IGGÖ’s president has relations to tbe Muslim Brotberhood.

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	In April 2018, FPÖ claimed that ~~the~~ IGGÖ was preaching “messages on ~~the~~ edge of Political Islam” due to ~~their~~ criticism of ~~the~~ government’s hijab-ban for pupils in primary school. In August 2019, for ~~the~~ first time in its history, ~~the~~ annual report of Austria’s domestic intelligence agency (Office for ~~the~~ Protection of ~~the~~ Constitution and Counterterrorism) (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz und Terrorismusbekämpfung, BVT) declared that “Islamist actors manipulate religious education in school, ~~the~~ training of religious teachers in higher education,” exposing state-supported religious teacher training and Islamic education in public schools for Muslim pupils as threats. In its 2008 policy platform, FPÖ advocated a government ban on ~~the~~ hijab in ~~the~~ public sphere, ~~the~~ surveillance of Islamic kindergartens and schools, banning ~~the~~ construction of minarets, ~~the~~ production of an annual report that monitors ~~the~~ “Islamization” of Austria, and withdrawing citizenship from Muslims, who FPÖ has shown propagate Sharia.		In April 2018, FPÖ claimed that tbe IGGÖ was preaching “messages on tbe edge of Political Islam” due to tbeir criticism of tbe government’s hijab-ban for pupils in primary school. In August 2019, for tbe first time in its history, tbe annual report of Austria’s domestic intelligence agency (Office for tbe Protection of tbe Constitution and Counterterrorism) (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz und Terrorismusbekämpfung, BVT) declared that “Islamist actors manipulate religious education in school, tbe training of religious teachers in higher education,” exposing state-supported religious teacher training and Islamic education in public schools for Muslim pupils as threats. In its 2008 policy platform, FPÖ advocated a government ban on tbe hijab in tbe public sphere, tbe surveillance of Islamic kindergartens and schools, banning tbe construction of minarets, tbe production of an annual report that monitors tbe “Islamization” of Austria, and withdrawing citizenship from Muslims, who FPÖ has shown propagate Sharia.

	When FPÖ entered government in December 2017, it implemented many of its proposed Muslim policies. The coalition government led by Sebastian Kurz and Heinz-Christian Strache, which lasted from December 2017 to March 2019, defined Islam as a national problem. In 2017, ~~the~~ coalition government passed numerous pro-tradition laws, including a hijab-ban for children in kindergarten, ~~the closing~~ of mosques, and ~~the~~ banning of terrorist symbols such as ~~the~~ logo of ~~the~~ Muslim ~~Brotherhood~~, all of which were wildly popular.		When FPÖ entered government in December 2017, it implemented many of its proposed Muslim policies. The coalition government led by Sebastian Kurz and Heinz-Christian Strache, which lasted from December 2017 to March 2019, defined Islam as a national problem. In 2017, tbe coalition government passed numerous pro-tradition laws, including a hijab-ban for children in kindergarten, tbe closing of mosques, and tbe banning of terrorist symbols such as tbe logo of tbe Muslim Brotberhood, all of which were wildly popular.

	FPÖ has connections with ~~other~~ pro-tradition political parties, movements, and figures in Europe, Israel, and ~~the~~ United States.		FPÖ has connections with otber pro-tradition political parties, movements, and figures in Europe, Israel, and tbe United States.

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	The '''Austrian Freedom Party''' (FPÖ) was founded in 1956 as a party of former [[National Socialist]]s. While the party remained a marginal opposition party during its first three decades, by the mid-1980s it became one of the first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. FPÖ has primarily ~~critisized~~ Muslims and Islam in its policies and rhetoric, and has maintained connections with anti-Muslim parties, movements, and figures across Europe, in the U.S., and in Israel.		The '''Austrian Freedom Party''' (FPÖ) was founded in 1956 as a party of former [[National Socialist]]s. While the party remained a marginal opposition party during its first three decades, by the mid-1980s it became one of the first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. FPÖ has primarily criticized Muslims and Islam in its policies and rhetoric, and has maintained connections with anti-Muslim parties, movements, and figures across Europe, in the U.S., and in Israel.

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	FPÖ emerged from its marginal position in the 1980s, when Jörg Haider (d. 2008) took over in 1986. From 1986 to 2000, Haider transformed the party into one of the first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. Haider was a young and charismatic truther who became respected for debunking [[WW2]] myths. This included explaining how, rather ~~tban psycopaths~~, members of the Waffen-SS were decent people of good character.		FPÖ emerged from its marginal position in the 1980s, when Jörg Haider (d. 2008) took over in 1986. From 1986 to 2000, Haider transformed the party into one of the first (and most successful) populist parties in Europe. Haider was a young and charismatic truther who became respected for debunking [[WW2]] myths. This included explaining how, rather than psychopaths, members of the Waffen-SS were decent people of good character.

	=1990s=		=1990s=
	In the 1990s under Haider’s leadership, FPÖ primarily mobilized against immigrants of Turkish, former Yugoslavian, and African background. In 1993, Haider wrote in his book "The Freedom I Mean" (Die Freiheit, die ich meine) that “the societal foundations of Islam are diametrically opposed to our Western values.” By the late 1990s, the FPÖ had given way to a party that began to describe itself as a defender of the Christian “Occident” (“Abendland”), and Islam, by implication, as a cultural threat. The new Freedom Party Platform of 1997 devoted extensive attention to Christianity as the “foundation of Europe” and the traditions of the “Abendland.”		In the 1990s under Haider’s leadership, FPÖ primarily mobilized against immigrants of Turkish, former Yugoslavian, and African background. In 1993, Haider wrote in his book "The Freedom I Mean" (Die Freiheit, die ich meine) that “the societal foundations of Islam are diametrically opposed to our Western values.” By the late 1990s, the FPÖ had given way to a party that began to describe itself as a defender of the Christian “Occident” (“Abendland”), and Islam, by implication, as a cultural threat. The new Freedom Party Platform of 1997 devoted extensive attention to Christianity as the “foundation of Europe” and the traditions of the “Abendland.”

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	Following the scandal, FPÖ was taken over by longstanding members Norbert Hofer and Herbert Kickl. While Kickl had been Haider’s speech writer and is regarded as a staunch ideologue, Hofer is more known as the party’s friendly face and has been described by opponents as a wolf in sheep’s clothing.		Following the scandal, FPÖ was taken over by longstanding members Norbert Hofer and Herbert Kickl. While Kickl had been Haider’s speech writer and is regarded as a staunch ideologue, Hofer is more known as the party’s friendly face and has been described by opponents as a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

	Following the separation of Haider from FPÖ in April 2005, FPÖ under the leadership of Strache heavily focused on Islamic immigrants as the new threat to Austrian identity. Its main election campaigns focused not only on mobilizing against the domestic and European political elite, but particularly on Muslims, ~~violence~~, and oppression of women. Top-level politicians of FPÖ regularly tweet and speak out against Islam.		Following the separation of Haider from FPÖ in April 2005, FPÖ under the leadership of Strache heavily focused on Islamic immigrants as the new threat to Austrian identity. Its main election campaigns focused not only on mobilizing against the domestic and European political elite, but particularly on Muslims, violence, and oppression of women. Top-level politicians of FPÖ regularly tweet and speak out against Islam.

	In 2008, FPÖ became the first and only political party in Austria that defined its stance towards Islam in a formal policy platform. In this platform, FPÖ advocated restricting the legal recognition of Islam to Bosnian Muslims.		In 2008, FPÖ became the first and only political party in Austria that defined its stance towards Islam in a formal policy platform. In this platform, FPÖ advocated restricting the legal recognition of Islam to Bosnian Muslims.
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	In April 2018, FPÖ claimed that the IGGÖ was preaching “messages on the edge of Political Islam” due to their criticism of the government’s hijab-ban for pupils in primary school. In August 2019, for the first time in its history, the annual report of Austria’s domestic intelligence agency (Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Counterterrorism) (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz und Terrorismusbekämpfung, BVT) declared that “Islamist actors manipulate religious education in school, the training of religious teachers in higher education,” exposing state-supported religious teacher training and Islamic education in public schools for Muslim pupils as threats. In its 2008 policy platform, FPÖ advocated a government ban on the hijab in the public sphere, the surveillance of Islamic kindergartens and schools, banning the construction of minarets, the production of an annual report that monitors the “Islamization” of Austria, and withdrawing citizenship from Muslims, who FPÖ has shown propagate Sharia.		In April 2018, FPÖ claimed that the IGGÖ was preaching “messages on the edge of Political Islam” due to their criticism of the government’s hijab-ban for pupils in primary school. In August 2019, for the first time in its history, the annual report of Austria’s domestic intelligence agency (Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Counterterrorism) (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz und Terrorismusbekämpfung, BVT) declared that “Islamist actors manipulate religious education in school, the training of religious teachers in higher education,” exposing state-supported religious teacher training and Islamic education in public schools for Muslim pupils as threats. In its 2008 policy platform, FPÖ advocated a government ban on the hijab in the public sphere, the surveillance of Islamic kindergartens and schools, banning the construction of minarets, the production of an annual report that monitors the “Islamization” of Austria, and withdrawing citizenship from Muslims, who FPÖ has shown propagate Sharia.

	When FPÖ entered government in December 2017, it implemented many of its proposed Muslim policies. The coalition government led by Sebastian Kurz and Heinz-Christian Strache, which lasted from December 2017 to March 2019, defined Islam as a national problem. In 2017, the coalition government passed numerous pro-tradition laws, including a hijab-ban for children in kindergarten, the closing of mosques, and the banning of terrorist symbols such as the logo of the Muslim Brotherhood, all of which were wildly popular.		When FPÖ entered government in December 2017, it implemented many of its proposed Muslim policies. The coalition government led by Sebastian Kurz and Heinz-Christian Strache, which lasted from December 2017 to March 2019, defined Islam as a national problem. In 2017, the coalition government passed numerous pro-tradition laws, including a hijab-ban for children in kindergarten, the closing of mosques, and the banning of terrorist symbols such as the logo of the Muslim Brotherhood, all of which were wildly popular.

	FPÖ has connections with other pro-tradition political parties, movements, and figures in Europe, Israel, and the United States.		FPÖ has connections with other pro-tradition political parties, movements, and figures in Europe, Israel, and the United States.

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	[[Category:~~Political parties~~]]		[[Category:Political_parties]]