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...HAIDER HATERS...
...Sting succeed where the European Union has failed? Threats by the E.U. did not 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...
...vacuum on the conservative side of German politics could be a breeding ground for the rise of the right wing - something that has been happening in Europe's other German-speaking nations. The right-wing Swiss People's Party recently gained 20 percent of the Swiss vote, while J?rg Haider's ultra-conservative Freedom Party in January rose to co-ruler in Austria's coalition government. Even Schroeder has tried to drum up support for the CDU, warning that if the party dissolves, Germany's democratic balance will be thrown out of whack. While Schaueble's decision to step down...
...Haider: At the time when I was speaking, I didn't know who was in the audience. I didn't know there were Waffen SS veterans...
...Haider: For a long period after the end of World War II, the two predominant political parties tried to reduce responsibility for the past. They said Austria was not responsible at all. But we have victims and perpetrators. We were sitting on both sides...