FPÖ Offensive Against Climate Protection - Greens Counter with Lobau Debate
The FPÖ has announced several motions for the National Council sessions on Wednesday and Thursday - they will demand, among other things, the abolition of the CO2 tax, withdrawal from Sky Shield, and referendums as a parliamentary minority and civil right.
In eco-issues, the Greens position themselves in exactly the opposite way: They warn against the government’s now again planned expressway tunnel under the Lobau and plan an urgent inquiry on this matter.
Question Time with Chancellor Stocker
FPÖ General Secretary Christian Hafenecker did not hold back criticism of the political competition at a press conference on Tuesday. Hafenecker accused the Greens of aiming for a "historic debt acquisition" that "will ultimately burden every single Austrian."
The eco-party will address in its "Current Hour" on Wednesday that Germany is investing in climate protection, while cuts are threatened in Austria. Thursday then begins with a question time with Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP). The FPÖ wants to know more from him about the announced immediate stop of family reunification and the "ReArm Europe Plan" - for example, why Stocker "is participating in this madness."
Greens against "aimless cuts" and warning of "concrete politics"
The Greens, on the other hand, are convinced of the sensibility of eco-investments, as club chairman Werner Kogler and his deputy (and former climate protection minister) Leonore Gewessler emphasized in a press conference on Tuesday. It is about not stifling the economy through sensible investments, Kogler explained, whether it is about replacing heating systems, photovoltaics, or the general ecological transformation of the industry. "Save sensibly instead of cutting aimlessly, that is the task," Gewessler also emphasized, announcing corresponding motions.
The Greens also warn that Austria could miss out on 110 million euros from EU funds because the funds are tied to outstanding reforms, including the implementation of a climate check. There is a completed draft law that Gewessler now wants to introduce in the plenary - in the spirit of a "constructive opposition," as she emphasized.
According to the Greens, it is not about millions, but even billions when it comes to the government's "concrete fantasies." Infrastructure Minister Peter Hanke (SPÖ) wants to concrete the Lobau highway through Vienna's recreational area, contrary to all examinations and scientific findings. Why he wants to do this, he will have to answer in the context of an urgent inquiry by the Greens, said Gewessler.
FPÖ wants to tighten asylum law and abolish WKO mandatory membership
The focus of the Freedom Party's initiatives is different: They want an amendment to accelerate asylum procedures to quickly conclude existing cases, and the asylum status should become an aggravating factor in court. They want to withdraw from the European air defense project Sky Shield and also abolish the CO2 tax.
With another motion, the FPÖ wants to make the referendum a parliamentary minority and civil right. 100,000 eligible voters should be able to demand the holding of a referendum. Additionally, the FPÖ wants to end the compulsory membership in the Chamber of Commerce. He assumed that the NEOS would agree to the motion, claimed Hafenecker. After all, the Pink Party had demanded something similar before entering the government.
U-Committee plans in preparation
The FPÖ is discussing internally about setting up an investigative committee and its topic, said Hafenecker. "There will be an investigative committee," he stated. The goal is to conduct inquiries as early as early autumn. In the past, the Freedom Party has always strongly advocated for a Corona investigative committee. Recently, it was also rumored that the events surrounding the former Justice Section Chief Christian Pilnacek could be the subject of a separate investigative committee.
(APA/Red)
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