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Austria Renames Streets to Combat Fascism in Braunau

7/5/2025

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Austria is taking a bold step by renaming two streets in Adolf Hitler's birthplace, Braunau am Inn, which previously honored Nazi supporters Josef Reiter and Franz Resl. This decision, stemming from a secret vote and a report declaring the names unconstitutional, has been celebrated by the Mauthausen Committee as a powerful stand against fascism.

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Austria is taking a bold step by renaming two streets in Adolf Hitler's birthplace, Braunau am Inn, which previously honored Nazi supporters Josef Reiter and Franz Resl. This decision, stemming from a secret vote and a report declaring the names unconstitutional, has been celebrated by the Mauthausen Committee as a powerful stand against fascism.