Orbán – smooth sailing in Vienna

The timing of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s visit to Austria could not have been worse for Karl Nehammer. The right-wing populist from Budapest caused criticism and outrage throughout Europe with his racist outbursts and anti-Semitic innuendos. In Austria, pressure grew on the conservative chancellor to find clear words. Nehammer did so by referring to Austria’s history during the Nazi era. Racism and anti-Semitism had no place in Austria because of historical experience.