A lawmaker from far-right Freedom Party is elected

A lawmaker from the far-right Freedom Party is elected as speaker of Austria's parliament
A lawmaker from the far-right Freedom Party has been elected as the new speaker of Austria's parliament, weeks after the party won a national election for the first time.
Controversy as Austria Elects Far-Right Speaker
Walter Rosenkranz, from Austria's Freedom Party, becomes the first far-right speaker of the lower house, sparking debate due to his past affiliations. His election was supported by the conservatives but faced opposition from left-wing parties and the Jewish community over concerns about his political associations.
Austrian parliament elects first far-right speaker over left's objections
Austria's lower house of parliament on Thursday elected its first ever far-right speaker after his Freedom Party won last month's parliamentary election and many conservatives backed him over the objections of the left and the Jewish community.
Austrian lawmakers elect first far-right parliament president
Austrian lawmakers on Thursday elected for the first time a far-right politician as parliament president despite the Jewish community criticising the nominee for having paid "hommage to Nazi criminals".
Austria elects first far-right parliament president
The far-right Freedom Party's candidate Walter Rosenkranz was elected with 100 out of 162 valid votes cast, current parliament president Wolfgang Sobotka said on Thursday.
Walter Rosenkranz from Freedom Party elected Austria's parliament president
Walter Rosenkranz from the Freedom Party was elected as Austria parliament president on Thursday following the far-right party win in September genera
Austria elects far-right parliamentary speaker
Austrian parliamentarians elected Walter Rosenkranz of the FPÖ to the second-highest position in government. The appointment comes after the Freedom Party won an unprecedented election victory in September.
Far-Right Freedom Party Member Elected Speaker of Austrian Parliament
Walter Rosenkranz has become the first member of the Freedom Party to be speaker, one of the country's highest-ranking positions.
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