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Nazi hats and Hitler tattoos: right-wing scene on the rise

From Adolf to the imperial eagle: confiscated in Carinthia(Bild: Kerstin Wassermann)

More charges, less greed or historical awareness: Within one year, 2604 suspected neo-Nazis were reported in Austria - and the trend continues to rise. The accusations range from swastika hats and visible Nazi tattoos to relevant music. Historians are also concerned about the situation in Carinthia.

Almost every week, a trial is held at the regional court in Klagenfurt under the so-called §3G Prohibition Act, which has been in place since 1947 to prevent the beginnings of right-wing extremism and protect the state from a renewed shift to the right. With noticeably decreasing success. The number of violations is increasing, and historical awareness seems to be getting worse 80 years after the end of the war.