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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 11056
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INSTITUTIONAL / (ae) austria

European election candidate steps down after racist comments

Brussels, 08/04/2014 (Agence Europe) - The lead candidate for the European elections of May of the Austrian extreme right-wing party FPÖ announced on Tuesday 8 April that he was to withdraw from the list, over his racist comments and comparisons of the European Union to the Third Reich. MEP Andreas Mölzer explained his decision was made because of the “loss of confidence” on the part of the general public in his party following his comments (see EUROPE 11046).

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