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The Austrian grannies taking on the far right

Austria’s deputy leader Heinz-Christian Strache raised eyebrows by saying that his party was fighting against the β€œreplacement” of the native population - a term associated with right-wing extremists.

But while far-right groups have been growing in popularity in the country - as across Europe - an unlikely band of activists is now fighting back.

Grannies Against the Right now has several hundred members. Its founder is 71-year-old Monika Salzer.

(Photo: Members of Grannies Against the Right campaigning in the streets. Credit: Monika Salzer)

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