Change in the National Fund: Dispute for chairmen escalated!

Change in the National Fund: Dispute for chairmen escalated!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - The constitutional committee of the National Council today proposed a controversial change in the law that concerns the management of the National Fund. A four-party alliance would like to enable the National Council President, currently Dr. Walter Rosenkranz from the FPÖ, automatically chaired, but also the second or third president. According to the FPÖ, there is a disproportionate intervention in the chosen presidency, such as FPÖ justice spokesman NABG. Harald Stefan explained. "This is not a contribution to reconciliation and culture of remembrance," says Stefan, who criticized the change as a "event legislation", which ignores the will of the voters of September 29, 2024.

The coalition plans the "amendment to the National Fund and Cemetery Fund Act", which could affect both the staffing of the chairmanship and how to deal with the Simon-Wiesenthal Prize. These changes are mainly created in response to the protest from the Jewish communities against the Presidency of Rosary, which he cannot legally take. According to the government program, the culture of remembrance in Austria is also to be strengthened and the Jewish life more visible is to be made more visible, as oe24.at . This includes the continuation of the national anti-Semitism strategy.

Future of the Holocaust Center Uncertain

In addition, the construction of a Holocaust center desired by the Israelite cultural community of Vienna remains uncertain. This may be limited to a feasibility study due to financial considerations. The former National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka (ÖVP) had campaigned for the implementation and expansion of the memorial in the Mauthausen concentration camp, while the current political changes raise questions about the future youth work and the understanding of Jewish history. These developments raise important questions about future collaboration in parliament, such as Apa.at