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National mourning: Security Council consults after Graz shooting
After the shooting in Graz, the National Security Council met under the leadership of Chancellor Stocker to discuss the background and prevention.
National mourning: Security Council consults after Graz shooting
On June 12, 2025, after a tragic school shooting in Graz, the National Security Council met in Vienna to analyze the events and discuss preventive measures. A total of eleven people died in this incident, which came as a shock to the entire nation. Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP) and Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler (SPÖ) were among those present, as were Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) and Education Minister Christoph Wiederkehr (NEOS). The meeting was marked by national mourning, which lasts until Thursday evening at 7 p.m., and is intended to bring all parliamentary parties on the same level of information.
Chancellor Stocker expressed his dismay at the meeting and announced that it would not be possible to move on to the agenda. Vice Chancellor Babler supported this statement and emphasized the need for a comprehensive discussion about the background and possible consequences. During the meeting, the results of the ongoing investigations were presented by Interior Minister Karner and Education Minister Wiederkehr, but no concrete action regarding a possible tightening of gun legislation was discussed until all investigation results were available.
Analysis and preventive measures
The main goal of the meeting was to analyze the causes of the shooting and discuss future prevention measures. Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger (NEOS) spoke of the difficult phase of shock and sadness that society is experiencing. In this context, the National Security Council is seen as the federal government's central advisory body on security policy issues, which has already taken various measures in the past to address security policy challenges. These range from combating extremism to regulations for private security service providers.
The National Security Council, established in 2001, takes a holistic approach to problem-solving and is essential to the country's security architecture. It has already taken numerous decisions in the past to effectively counter threats such as terrorism and organized crime. In light of current events, the urgency of such measures is reiterated.
The current tragedy is not only a humanitarian drama, but also a wake-up call for political decision-makers in Austria. Political steps will only be discussed after the background to the shooting spree has been fully clarified. The ministers concerned emphasize cohesion and the need for joint efforts to prevent such incidents in the future.