A Chara, - As has been stated numerous times in the national and international press, 27 per cent of the Austrian electorate voted for the Freedom Party (compared with the 2.5 per cent support for the PDs among the Irish electorate). Are we now living in a fascist European Union where the leaders of 14 member states (including Ireland) are imposing their view on the electorate of Austria? - Is mise,
Stephen Collins, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, England.