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To: goldsnow who wrote (15865)	1/28/2000 10:22:00 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Respond to of 17770

Austria's latest twist to form its next government has prompted crocodile fears throughout Europe.... Friday, January 28 7:06 AM SGT Alarm in Europe as Austrian far-right party poised to take power VIENNA, Jan 27 (AFP) - The increasingly likely prospect of seeing an extreme rightwing party sharing power in Austria provoked widespread unease and calls of alarm from EU partners Thursday -- and even more strident opposition from Israel. France, Belgium, and the heads of the European Commission and European parliament all expressed concern over the development, which has Austria's Freedom Party, led by Joerg Haider, poised to form a coalition government with mainstream conservatives. President Thomas Klestil on Thursday opened the door to that scenario, reluctantly saying he would wait to see what talks between Haider and Wolfgang Schuessel, leader of the People's Party, would bring. [snip] sg.dailynews.yahoo.com As regards Belgium's matamoresque stance about this issue, bear in mind that municipal elections are scheduled for 2000Q4. Any showcase executive with neofascistic Ministers, especially in a Germanic country, will galvanize Belgium's far-right electorate (Antwerp, e.g.). Austria is such a decent country, isn't it? The problem with (neo)fascism is that we always know how and where it's started, but we always fail to see how and where it'll end....