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Tuesday, February 29, 2000, updated at 10:08(GMT+8) World Haider resigns as head of Austria's far-right Freedom PartyJoerg Haider, known for his anti-foreigner statements and praise of Nazi policies, resigned Monday as head of the far-right Freedom Party, the Austria Press Agency reported. The move was seen as an attempt to reduce international criticism of the new coalition government between Haider's rightists and the center-right Austrian People's Party. Printer-friendly Version In This SectionBack to top |
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