Protesters march over portraits of refugees, laid out as an arts project, during a demonstration in support of refugees in Vienna, Austria, October 3, 2015. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader
VIENNA/HELSINKI (Reuters) - More than 20,000 people took to the streets in Vienna on Saturday to show support for migrants and reject a recent upswing in support for Austria's right-wing, anti-immigration Freedom Party (FPO).
Last month alone, about 200,000 refugees and migrants - many fleeing war in Syria - entered the nation of 8.5 million, fuelling support for the FPO in recent provincial elections and national polls.
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