Austrian media official guest of honour at Nazi bash
One of the highest officials of Austria’s public radio and TV broadcasting corporation, ORF, Walter Seledec, attended a Nazi commemoration as guest of honour, Die Presse newspaper reported Monday. The report said that Sunday’s ceremony was organised by the youth organisation of the right-wing Freedom Party. The ceremony took place at Vienna Central Cemetery, where a wreath was placed at the grave of World War II fighter pilot Major Walter Nowotny on the 61st anniversary of his death. A month ago, Seledec was criticised within ORF for having signed a memorial announcement for former FP chief Friedrich Peter, who was a member of a Nazi SS brigade during the Second World War.
(From the Israeli Haaretz)
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Just how free is the Austrian press?
Update! 09. November
Now we are at it: Deutsche Welle today report that Anne Franks diary now is online in seven languages at http://www.annefrankguide.net May be a note worth at ORF?
