Austrian Freedom Party Officials Sing Nazi Song at Funeral, Sparking Outrage
The incident, involving top officials of the far-right party, occurred just before national elections where the party is leading in the polls.
- Top officials from Austria's far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) attended a funeral in Vienna where a Nazi SS song was sung.
- The funeral was for former FPÖ politician Walter Sucher, and the song glorified the Nazi era, causing widespread condemnation.
- Political parties across Austria, including the Greens, Social Democrats, and conservatives, have denounced the incident.
- The Jewish Austrian Student Union has filed charges against the FPÖ politicians involved, calling the event an 'alarm signal for Austria.'
- The FPÖ, which has Nazi roots and has faced anti-Semitism accusations, condemned the politicization of the funeral but did not address the song directly.