The Programme of the Austrian Far Right Party – Report

The far-right Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) wants to go all out to crack down on immigration after taking over the government and speed up the deportation of migrants to their home countries. This is the result of the election plan she submitted on Wednesday, according to the DPA agency.

Elections for the Austrian lower house of parliament, the National Council, will be held on September 29. According to opinion polls, will you FPOE She could secure victory for the first time ever. With the party receiving around 27 percent of the vote, the conservatives of the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) and the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) trailed the Liberals by around four percentage points.

“We need to re-immigrate,” FPÖ head Herbert Kickl said when presenting the plan, using an expression often used by right-wing extremists when large numbers of expatriates are about to leave their country – even under duress, DPA reported.

He wants to limit the number of asylum applications to zero

Kickel said the number of asylum applications should be limited to zero. He believes Austria is surrounded by safe countries. In order to reduce people’s interest in immigration, the Austrian Federal Freedom Party also opposes allowing family members to join immigrants already in Austria.

The far-right party also wants to put pressure on foreigners from Islamic countries in schools, according to the German news agency dpa. FPÖ MP Dagmar Belakowitschová said that students who behave disrespectfully should not only leave the school, but also leave the country.

Kickel went on to say that Austrians should be favored in the social sphere. He believes that minimum social benefits – a financial safety net for those in need – should be paid only to citizens. “This is not discrimination, this is just fairness,” he claimed.

The plan also confirms that the FPÖ is against any tax increases or the introduction of new taxes. “Our goal is to make Austria an even more attractive country for entrepreneurs,” Kickel said.

The party also called for strengthening the direct democracy system

One of the party’s demands is to strengthen the system of direct democracy so that citizens will have the opportunity in the future to force the resignation of the entire government through initiatives.

The 100-page document is titled “Fortress Austria – Fortress of Freedom”. It mentions “homogeneity” as one of the main principles, which, according to the DPA, contrasts with the diversity currently prevalent in many states.

President Alexander Van der Bellen will decide on the mandate to form a government after the September elections. Therefore, it is doubtful whether the FPÖ will entrust it even if it wins the elections. The president could assign this task to the second-placed party, writes dpa. The other parties have already ruled out the possibility of an alliance with Kickl’s FPÖ.