Outrage After "Repopulation" Remark by National Council Member

A moderately exciting session of the National Council caused quite a stir in the afternoon. Responsible for this were, on one hand, technical problems, and on the other, a remark by FPÖ member Peter Wurm. His use of the term "Umvolkung" outraged the other factions. Even more anger was caused in the afternoon when National Council President Walter Rosenkranz (FPÖ) did not issue a reprimand for the term, which was used during National Socialism.

National Council Session Interrupted

The parliamentary president argued that the word could also be used in a different context. For the other factions, this was unacceptable, resulting in a session interruption. Eventually, Rosenkranz announced that they were waiting for Wurm to return to the plenary, where he could possibly comment on it again. Later, when asked about it, Wurm retracted the term.

Technical Problems in Parliament

The second reason for a session interruption was technical problems in the High House. For a short time, microphones and the clock in the plenary hall did not work. The Parliament's homepage was offline for a longer period. According to the Parliamentary Directorate, in response to an APA inquiry, it was not an attack on the electronic systems but an internal problem that had already been identified. The systems would now be gradually brought back online.

(APA/Red)

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