GEGENSCHWARZBLAU - Against the Black & Blue Coalition
A short English introduction to this website
We set up this website to highlight the occupation by protesters of the headquarters of the Austrian Peoples' Party ("ÖVP" - a conservative, Christian-democratic sort of party) on February 1st, 2000. This sit-in was started to protest the upcoming new coalition government consisting of the ÖVP (whose color is black) and the racist, right-wing Austrian "Freedom" Party ("FPÖ" - their color is blue). The sit-in was ended on Feb. 2nd (without having experienced major difficulties with police), and this page is now concentrating generally on activities and groups working against the new ÖVP/FPÖ government, which was officially sworn in on February 4th, 2000.
You can find a timeline, articles from the local press, statements of different political organizations, and also international materials. The site isn't perfect, because we are working very quickly to keep up with events; please excuse any flaws you might come across! We do not yet have very many texts in English - maybe you can help.
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