WJC News Update – WJC President Lauder congratulates Sebastian Kurtz on becoming Austria Chancellor, voices ‘distress’ over far-right in coalition

2017. december 20 05:53

WJC News Update – WJC President Lauder congratulates Sebastian Kurtz on becoming Austria Chancellor, voices ‘distress’ over far-right in coalition

 

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Small blog austria WJC congratulates Sebastian Kurtz on becoming Austria Chancellor, voices ‘distress’ over entry of far-right into coalitionWJC President Ronald S. Lauder urges Chancellor Sebastian Kurz to ensure government policies ‘do not dissolve into dangerous populism’
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