Everywhere in Europe right-wing and partly extreme right-wing parties are enjoying rapidly growing popularity. Austria was on the verge of getting its first government led by the FPÖ. In Germany, the AfD doubled their outcome at the last general election. What lessons can Austrian and German media draw from one another in their approach to the AfD and FPÖ? What happens if far-right parties are part of the government? How should the media deal with politicians who attack democracy?
Melanie Amann
Deputy Editor-in-Chief German magazine Der Spiegel
Gerold Riedmann
Editor-in-Chief Austrian daily newspaper Der Standard