SS not all guilty, says Riess-Passer

Vienna - The new head of Austria' far-right Freedom Party said in remarks published yesterday that the Nazi SS organisation was…

Vienna - The new head of Austria' far-right Freedom Party said in remarks published yesterday that the Nazi SS organisation was criminal but not all those who participated could be blamed for its acts.

Ms Susanne Riess-Passer has been branded a puppet of Mr Jorg Haider by at least one opposition leader.

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