Paul Lendvai

Jan 18, 2025 | welt.de | Paul Lendvai

Artikeltyp:MeinungÖsterreichDie FPÖ schickt sich in Österreich an, die Regierung zu übernehmen. Bundespräsident Alexander Van der Bellen hat angekündigt, er wolle das Land vor den größten Torheiten bewahren. Das kann er tun, denn im Gegensatz zum deutschen Bundespräsidenten hat er die nötige Macht dazu. Eine Analyse. Österreich erlebt politisch turbulente Zeiten voller Wendungen und Windungen.

Jan 6, 2025 | eurotopics.net | Paul Lendvai |Mark Duursma |Julia Wenzel |Florian Gasser

Although this would be the fourth time that the FPÖ has been part of an Austrian government, this time it is different, Dnevnik explains: “The crucial difference is that the far right now has a fair chance of securing the chancellorship.

Aug 8, 2024 | eurotopics.net | Wacław Radziwinowicz |Julia Latynina |Maxim Yusin |Paul Lendvai

Political scientist Abbas Galliamov is amused that Putin is calling this a provocation, and comments on Facebook: “Why a 'provocation'? There is a war going on, in the course of which a military operation has been carried out. That's a standard narrative, isn't it? It's bad that people are dying, but why call it a 'provocation'? Because you didn't expect it? You didn't expect the enemy to show initiative? ... Didn't they teach you that in your academies?

Feb 7, 2024 | europeanvoices.eu | Paul Lendvai

History is no Autobahn. The region’s fate will be decided by who will prevail: liberals or autocrats. In a speech to parliament on Feb.

Oct 1, 2023 | literaryreview.co.uk | Paul Lendvai

The foundation stone of the modern Austrian state was the so-called ‘victim myth’. Following the defeat of the Nazis in 1945, the idea took hold that Austria had been the first casualty of Hitler’s aggression when in 1938 it was incorporated into the Third Reich. Memories of ordinary Austrians waving Swastikas as German tanks rolled in, tossing flowers at stormtroopers and flashing smirks of approval as Jews were forced to scrub pavements were filed away.