Statement by the party executive committee of the Austrian Labor Party (PdA) and the central leadership of the Youth Front
Statement by the party executive committee of the Austrian Labor Party (PdA) and the central leadership of the Youth Front, Vienna, 09.05.2026.
On May 1, 2026, while millions of people in Cuba were on the streets against the US policy of strangulation, US President Donald Trump imposed new sanctions on the socialist island. In addition to the already existing obstacles to Cuba's economic development caused by the decades-long blockade policy, these new measures once again worsen the living conditions of the Cuban people.
The Austrian Labor Party and its Youth Wing issue a statement of solidarity with Cuba and condemnation of the Executive Order of May 1
Vienna, May 11. – The Austrian Labor Party (ALP) and its youth organization, JungendFront (Youth Front), have issued a joint statement of firm support for Cuba in the face of the intensification of the blockade imposed by the Donald Trump administration, as embodied in the new Executive Order of May 1.
Cuba commemorates its five fallen soldiers in Mauthausen and condemns the tightening of the blockade
Upper Austria, May 10, 2026. As part of the international commemoration of the liberation of the Mauthausen concentration camp, the Cuban Embassy in Austria, together with the Austrian-Cuban Friendship Society (ÖKG) and solidarity groups from across the country, honored the five Cubans who were murdered in this Nazi camp during World War II: Roberto Cortezón, Félix Llanos, Alberto Sánchez, José Luis Pérez Arocha, and Manuel Sola Castillo.
Cuba reaffirms its commitment to the fight against fascism on the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Mauthausen
Upper Austria, May 10. – Cuba participated this Sunday in the main commemoration of the 81st anniversary of the liberation of the Mauthausen concentration camp, one of the greatest symbols of Nazi horror during World War II. The annual event, which brought together dozens of international delegations and Austrian political forces, also served as a platform to denounce the U.S. blockade and reaffirm solidarity with the island.
Solidarity Campaign with Cuba Gains Momentum in the Streets of Vienna
Vienna, May 9 – Solidarity with Cuba took to the streets of the Austrian capital once again this Saturday, when members of the Austria-Cuba Friendship Association (ÖKG) organized an intensive day of outreach, recruitment of new members, and fundraising on the iconic Mariahilferstraße, one of Vienna’s busiest commercial and pedestrian thoroughfares.