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DIED. FRIEDENSREICH HUNDERTWASSER, 71, Austrian painter and architect best known for designing a brightly colored Viennese apartment building lacking any straight lines, which the artist considered to be "the tool of the devil"; of a heart attack, on the Queen Elizabeth II cruise ship...
...People in Austria love him. No, they do not love the fact that they can openly call him "stepfather of the right-wing terrorism" without him being able to sue--he already tried that once and lost. Austrians love him because they see a man who stands up for them. Haider got to where he is right now by speaking up for the average, working-class Austrian, by yelling loudest for their causes, by making use of populism in its purest form. So far, however, Haider has defended his clientele from other Austrians, such as the government and the established...
...Haider resigned Monday following weekend E.U. meetings in Brussels in which representatives of the other 14 E.U. member nations shunned Austrian heads of state. Tuesday morning Justice Minister Michael Krueger, a fellow Freedom party member who's taken heat for praising Nazi policies, followed suit and also resigned. But E.U. leaders realize that the Freedom party remains an unsettling force in Austria, enjoying 33 percent support nationwide - a popularity fueled by Austrian resentment over the E.U.'s shunning of Vienna. So while Haider may fade into the background in the short run - he said he will concentrate full-time...
...prevent Austria from forming a coalition government that includes the party of right-wing politician Jorg Haider, but perhaps the grumblings of a citizenry that has been denied the musical stylings of Sting will prove more effective. He reportedly will follow Lou Reed and cancel Austrian concert dates to protest Haider's policies. Earlier this month, the lead singer of the band Bush chanted a Jewish prayer during a concert in Graz, and the London Times reports some artists are thinking of planning a "Rock Against Haider" boycott. Native son ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER expressed concern, saying, "I am hopeful that Austria...
...leaders, remembering an Austrian-born populist who climbed to power in 1933, believed they could not just stand by and say nothing. "We are aware of possible reactions and feelings among Austrian people, but...we think it is our duty to react in this way," said Frederic Desagneux, a spokesman for French President Jacques Chirac. The swift reaction was also a reminder that Austria is not alone in flirting with the right. In Germany, far-right parties hold seats in four of 16 states. And in Switzerland, Belgium and France there are nascent but energetic extremist movements knocking...