Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was received on Thursday by Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) in Vienna. But while the army’s guard of honor had to stand guard in Ballhausplatz for the controversial head of government, protesters on the other side of the barriers clearly expressed their dismay at the visit of Orban, who is known for his feisty Sager…
Orban arrived in Vienna on Thursday morning with a large police convoy. His visit had already sparked domestic tensions after the Hungarian head of government recently drew unpleasant attention to himself by saying something about “racial mixing” and a joke alluding to the Nazi gas chambers.
Whistling and boo
According to official information, Orban’s visit to Vienna will cover the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine and its consequences, as well as cross-border cooperation in the fight against illegal migration. When he arrived at Ballhausplatz, a number of protesters had already gathered, including members of the ‘Grandmothers Against the Right’ group. The Army Guard had a hard time playing against the whistles and the boos…
Nehammer wants to address Holocaust statements
Nehammer had said Wednesday after the Summer Council of Ministers that he would hold Orbán to account for his statements. “Anyone who knows me knows that I don’t shy away from direct conversations. Everything that has to do with trivialization is unacceptable to us,” said the chancellor. For him there is therefore no “doubt that the statements are of course to be criticized”. Austria bears a special responsibility here, the chancellor also pointed out initiatives against anti-Semitism at home and visits to memorial sites.
Source: Krone
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