Far-Right Actions Continued to Rise in the First Half of the Year
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The number of far-right acts continued to increase in the first half of 2026. Compared to the previous year, they increased by almost ten percent in the first six months. 90 percent of acts were attributed to men.
Cases increased by almost ten percent, and there were more advertisements under the prohibition law.
VIENNA. The number of far-right acts continued to rise in the first half of the year.
The number of far-right acts in Austria is currently rising again, as the Ministry of the Interior announces on a request. This is continuing a trend in recent years.
The number of far-right acts continued to increase in the first half of the year. Compared to the previous year, they increased by almost ten percent to 862 in the first six months (1st half of the year 2025: 787), according to a request from Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) to SPÖ MP Sabine Schatz. Thus, the first half of the year was in the trend of the past years. If 1,208 were registered in 2023, it was 2024 1,486 and last year 1,986.
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