Greens in danger: FPÖ wants to refuse parliamentary group status in the Federal Council!
Greens in danger: FPÖ wants to refuse parliamentary group status in the Federal Council!
A dramatic power struggle in the Federal Council is facing: The FPÖ aims to deprive the Greens their parliamentary group status, which would have serious consequences for the eco -party. In the upcoming meeting of the Federal Council, this status is decided, and the Greens fear for their four mandates, because only five mandate carriers can keep their parliamentary group status according to the rules of procedure. The FPÖ and the still coalition partner ÖVP could refuse the necessary majority decision, report, among other things, The managing club chairwoman of the Greens, Sigi Maurer, warns of the dramatic consequences: "The loss of parliamentary group status means loss of resources and the inability to actively participate in committees." This development is declared as a "democratic policy attack" by the Greens, making up the FPÖ as the main person responsible. However, without the support of other parties, especially the ÖVP, the situation for the Greens could look dark. Maurer appeals to the other political groups not to join this power game, and emphasizes that the FPÖ undermines the rights of small parties, as well as OTS report
traditional break in the Federal Council
So far, it has been a tradition that parties with four or more mandates receive parliamentary group status, which means that they have important parliamentary rights. The Greens are reminiscent of the fact that this regulation has been granted eight times in the past without exception, most recently in 2019. Now the party is faced with a threat to this tradition, since the FPÖ, in a clear break with democratic customs, opposes the granting of the status. "We don't let ourselves be silenced," emphasize Maurer and her group colleague Marco Schreuder. They demand an end to power struggles and a return to the democratic values that have been the basis for a respectful cooperation in the Federal Council for decades.| Details | |
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