FPÖ-Häme: ÖVP and EU in the crossfire of criticism!

FPÖ-Häme: ÖVP and EU in the crossfire of criticism!

An FPÖ regulars' table in Vienna-Simmering on January 8, 2025 causes excitement: The Member of the National Councilor Harald Stefan and Markus Tschank met to criticize the ÖVP and the EU. According to a report by the "standard", they described the condition of the ÖVP as "miserable" and demanded that Austria leave the EU, which fell as a central statement during the conversation. The rally took place shortly after the ÖVP's announcement to accept an invitation to the FPÖ for discussions about a possible government coalition. These secret recordings were documented by journalists from the French radio "France Télévisions", which published part of the audio transmission.

violent criticism and reactions

The statements of the two FPÖ MPs immediately received sharp criticism from the SPÖ and the Greens. SPÖ federal managing director Klaus Rachheim sentenced the FPÖ to show their "true face", while Greens boss Werner Kogler denounced the connections of the FPÖ to the Taliban, which spread violence and chaos in Afghanistan. Both Kogler and rarely home asked FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl and ÖVP boss Christian Stocker a clear statement on the statements. The state party secretary of the FPÖ Vienna, Lukas Brucker, defended the mandatars and criticized the secret recordings as an attack on journalism. "Should left media encourage illegal Stasi methods, this would be the absolute low point of journalism in this country," said Brucker, as also reported by Nön.at.

In addition, the FPÖ representatives expressed blunt views about migrants and the treatment of refugees who classified critics as xenophobic and discriminatory. The controversy around the regulars' table also highlighted the tense political relationships in Austria and the debate about the FPÖ square in the government, while the ÖVP is confronted with internal and external challenges. A clear signal for dealing with these statements is still pending, and the discussions about the FPÖ will play a central role in the upcoming political arguments.

The reporting on these events will be pursued intensively in the coming days, since the political tensions could continue to be worsened.