RE: I'm sick of my country
May 9, 2016 at 12:32 pm
(This post was last modified: May 9, 2016 at 12:37 pm by abaris.)
(May 9, 2016 at 11:19 am)Minimalist Wrote: The plot thickens.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/10/world/...c=rss&_r=0
Quote:Austrian Chancellor Resigns Amid Rise in Right-Wing Populism
There's much more to the story than they make it seem. He came under heavy friendly fire by his own party. Especially from the younger generation and the unions. They meant that the social in social democratic party should still have some meaning, as opposed to the policy Faymann persued. Not on his own accord, but probably because the conservative part of the coalition threatened to change horses and have another go with the extreme right.
They also report wrongly that Vienna has fallen to Hofer. Vienna is the only city where the rightwinger didn't score a majority. The green cadidate, one of the select few reputable politicians, did. He's also the rightwinger's opponent in the second round of presidential elections.