Word: desagneux
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...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...
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