(Leonhard Foeger/Reuters)The head of Austria's far-right Freedom Party called on Saturday for a total ban on “fascistic Islam.”Heinz Christian Strache told an audience in Salzburg that he wanted to see a ban of Muslim symbols, something like the Austrian law that bans Nazi symbols. “Otherwise we Austrians, we Europeans will come to an abrupt end.”The Freedom Party is staunchly anti-immigrant. One recent study of Muslim youth in Vienna found that many do not feel recognized as Austrians, which has increased the risk of radicalization. In the Netherlands, the Freedom Party is running on a platform of closing mosques and Islamic schools, banning the Koran and Muslim migrants. The next election is March 2017, and the party is expected to pick up seats to become the most represented party in the Dutch parliament.

Source: Washington Post January 14, 2017 21:59 UTC