Vienna Threatens to Remain on the Red List
The high-rise project on the Heumarkt must therefore be resized, otherwise Vienna will remain an "endangered World Heritage". The formal decision will be made at the World Heritage Conference (July 6 to 16) in Paris.
FPÖ sees "Embarrassment"
The FPÖ described this in a reaction as a "renewed embarrassment". Instead of "a clear line against an oversized project," they decided on "the line 'It will somehow pass'." Particularly piquant is that the Vienna city government "tried to deceive the World Heritage Committee with a pseudo-legal salami tactic - keyword EIA exemption".
The ÖVP demanded in a statement that "now finally all efforts must be made to meet the requirements of UNESCO and to push for a World Heritage-compatible solution". Likewise, "comprehensive transparency must finally be ensured".
(APA/Red)
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