Rightist Haider Assails Germany’s Chancellor
Far-right Austrian politician Joerg Haider lashed out at German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, accusing him of behaving like a “19th century feudal lord” during a weekend visit to Vienna.
Schroeder avoided officials from Haider’s Freedom Party when he visited Austria on Friday and Saturday. And he said he didn’t believe that the European Union had erred when it imposed sanctions on Austria last year after the Freedom Party joined the national government.
The German chancellor “has once again demonstrated his unjust feelings toward Austria. Schroeder behaves like a 19th century feudal lord with his fat cigar and his grand style,” Haider said.
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