The Conference of European Rabbis (CER) welcomed the victory of Sebastian Kurz, the head of the center-right Austrian People’s Party, in the Austrian national elections Sunday, but expressed concerns over the rise of a far-right party.
CER President Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt expressed his satisfaction that Kurz would be the next chancellor of Austria, but addressed the concerns of the Jewish community over the success of the far-right Freedom Party, which finished second in the election. "We hope that Austria will continue to maintain individual freedoms and freedom of religion in Austria in the future."
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