Vienna, Oct 24, 2024 (AFP) - Austrian lawmakers elect first far-right parliament president

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2024-10-24

Austrian lawmakers on Thursday elected for the first time a far-right politician as parliament president despite the Jewish community criticising the nominee for having paid "hommage to Nazi criminals". Far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) lawmaker Walter Rosenkranz was elected with 100 out of 162 valid votes that were cast in parliament's first session following last month's national elections, current parliament president Wolfgang Sobotka said. jza/r......

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