Tibor Zenker speaking in November, 2024 -- image via the PdA Funeral speech by Otto Bruckner, Chairman of the Party of Labour of Austria (PdA), at the funeral of Chairman Tibor Zenker, who passed away on 16 April 2026, Vienna, 12 May 2026. Dear mourners! In these difficult hours our sincere condolences go out to Tibor’s partner Gabi, his son Simon, his daughter Judith, his stepson Jakob, his brother Jan, his mother, his sister and all other relatives, friends and comrades. I

Speech by Lukas Haslwanter, Deputy Chair of the Party of Labour of Austria (PdA), at the liberation celebration at the former Mauthausen concentration camp, 10 May 2026 Speech by Lukas Haslwanter, Deputy Chair of the Party of Labour of Austria (PdA), at the liberation celebration at the former Mauthausen concentration camp, 10 May 2026 Dear comrades, Today, one day after 9 May – the day of the great anti-fascist victory of the peoples over fascism – we stand here in Mauthause

Image via the European Communist Action Various Sources Comrade Tibor Zenker, chairman of the Party of Labour of Austria, recognized for his efforts to rebuild the communist movement in Austria and his contributions to Marxist–Leninist thought, has died unexpectedly at the age of 50. Tibor Zenker was born on March 7, 1976, in Vienna, Austria, alongside his twin brother Jan. He was the son of Helmut Zenker, a well-known Austrian writer (1949–2003). During his early life, Tibor

On the passing of comrade Gerhard Bruny (1954–2025) Image via the PdA On the passing of comrade Gerhard Bruny (1954–2025) Last Wednesday, our long-time comrade and PdA co-founder Gerhard Bruny passed away after a short serious illness – an obituary. Comrade Gerhard Bruny was born on 19 December 1954 in Vienna. After completing his compulsory schooling, he studied printing technology at the Graphic Arts Teaching and Research Institute. This, however, was to become the professi

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