Racist "L'amour toujours" Chants in Upper Austria

Guests of a venue in Gosau, Upper Austria, allegedly sang "L'amour toujours" with the lyrics "Germany for the Germans, foreigners out!" on Saturday. This was reported by the "Oberösterreichische Nachrichten" (OÖN) in their Wednesday edition. They received a video of the incident. Participants of a Freedom Youth (FJ) event were also reportedly present in the venue. The FJ stated that "a visit to the inn was not part of the seminar program." The Wels public prosecutor's office is investigating on suspicion of incitement.

Freedom Youth Also Present

Repeatedly in recent months, the world hit by Italian musician Gigi D'Agostino has been racially altered and sung, with the most well-known incident documented in May of the previous year on Sylt. The musician has distanced himself from it. Now, the OÖN received a video in which similar chants can be heard, allegedly recorded in a venue in Gosau (Gmunden district).

Additional tension: Guests of the venue were also reportedly several participants of the "Making a Mark" seminar by the Freedom Youth, which also took place in the Salzkammergut community, that evening. The FJ denied any connection: "The seminar last Saturday ended with a night hike. A visit to the inn was not part of the seminar program. We do not know who is seen in the video published in the 'Oberösterreichische Nachrichten'," was communicated on Wednesday in response to an APA inquiry.

Venue Tried to Turn Off Music

According to the newspaper article, the waiters of the venue repeatedly tried to change the music, which was being played via a mobile phone connected to the speakers. "The action was immediately stopped. We don't want that here either," the venue operator is quoted as saying. According to other guests, the singers were a group of non-local individuals, according to the OÖN. "The politicians kept to themselves. There were also some who were much older than 19, they wore blue shirts and side partings," said a young woman from Gosau in conversation with the newspaper.

No Report Filed So Far

No report was filed with the police in Bad Goisern, according to the press office of the Upper Austria State Police Directorate in response to an APA inquiry. However, there was a report because tires on an FPÖ vehicle had been punctured. An investigation is underway for property damage against unknown perpetrators. This incident was made public by the Freedom Youth of Tyrol on their Facebook page, where they suspect "the left-wing lunatics."

Prosecutor Investigates for Incitement

The Wels public prosecutor's office has become active after the case became known. The State Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Counterterrorism has been tasked with investigations, according to a spokeswoman for the prosecutor's office. They are initially being conducted on suspicion of incitement. They are still at the beginning, but "we are on it." Apparently, there is also a claim that someone gave a Hitler salute. If this is substantiated, investigations under the Prohibition Act could also take place.

Criticism from ÖVP and Greens

"Such inhumane slogans have no place here in Upper Austria," responded Gmunden ÖVP district party chairman Rudolf Raffelsberger. People from all over the world vacation in the Salzkammergut, creating jobs and prosperity, "many people from different countries who live and work here contribute to this." The JVP Upper Austria also expressed "irritation." "Adopting radical trends helps neither our youth nor the future," said JVP state chairman Raphael Kopf.

The incident must not remain without consequences, demanded Green state parliament member Anne-Sophie Bauer. After the Identitarian camp at Laudachsee, "once again Upper Austria had to serve as the venue for a notoriously unsavory gathering," she called for investigations and a statement from the Freedom Party.

(APA/Red)

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