The FPÖ continues to work on the government program. After party leader Herbert Kickl, on Wednesday, the day of the first cabinet meeting of the so-called "loser traffic light," EU representative Petra Steger and security spokesperson Gernot Darmann expressed their dissatisfaction with their core issues. The blue representatives also promoted an online petition for a "prohibition law" against political Islam, which has been online on the FPÖ website since Monday.

FPÖ Continues to Criticize "Loser Traffic Light"

The government program is a "slap in the face of every Austrian taxpayer," said Steger, whose party, despite having the most votes in the national election, did not form a coalition and now must continue its opposition work. Austria is now at risk of becoming a "laughing stock" in Europe, like Germany, with the "loser traffic light." The freedom-oriented EU representative now wonders whether Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP) will even have his future seat in Brussels.

Steger also criticized the unchanged stance on Russia's war against Ukraine, especially since a "different wind" is now blowing in the USA with President Donald Trump. She ironically speculated that Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger (NEOS) might soon accidentally declare war on Russia. FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl would probably not have participated in this "warmongering." "The entire government program is a single fake news program," Steger said about the individual measures.

"Fortress Austria" Missing in Government Program

But the announced measures in the asylum area, such as the temporary halt to family reunification, do not go far enough for the Freedom Party. Steger misses push-backs and the deportation of "illegals." The government program makes no mention of a "Fortress Austria" or a "Fortress Europe," as demanded by the FPÖ. Darmann also criticized the likely ongoing "uncontrolled mass and knife migration," which would be replaced by "legal mass and knife migration."

Online Petition for "Prohibition Law" Against Political Islam

That the other parties do not support a "prohibition law" against political Islam is not logically explainable for Darmann, as he explained. For this reason, the Freedom Party is once again resorting to an online petition alongside parliamentary work. Although it has only been online for two days, they already have 1,700 signatories, reported the FPÖ representative. "We expect very, very strong participation from the people in this initiative," he hopes.

(APA/Red)

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