Austrian far-right group covers queen’s statue with veil in anti-Islam protest

‘A statue of the 18th-century queen Maria Theresa in Vienna, one of the city’s most famous monuments, has been covered with a huge burka. The Muslim veil was placed over the statue by a far-right group in protest against “the Islamization of Austria.”
The Identitarian youth movement chose to cover the statue of Maria Theresa, one of the country’s most respected historical figures, in a large public square in central Vienna, not far from the parliament building.
A sign reading “Islamization? No thanks!” was placed by the statue.’
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