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Greens in danger: FPÖ wants to deny parliamentary group status in the Federal Council!
The Greens are facing the loss of their parliamentary group status in the Bundesrat, while the FPÖ is exploiting its power games. Decisions are made today.
Greens in danger: FPÖ wants to deny parliamentary group status in the Federal Council!
A dramatic power struggle in the Federal Council is imminent: The FPÖ aims to strip the Greens of their parliamentary group status, which would have serious consequences for the eco-party. This status will be decided in the upcoming meeting of the Federal Council, and the Greens are worried about their four mandates, because according to the rules of procedure they can only maintain their parliamentary group status with five elected representatives. The FPÖ and the current coalition partner ÖVP could refuse the necessary majority decision, reports among others today.at.
The managing club leader of the Green Party, 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.” The Greens are declaring this development as a “democratic attack,” with the FPÖ being the main culprit. But without support from other parties, especially the ÖVP, the situation for the Greens could look bleak. Maurer appeals to the other factions not to join in this power game and emphasizes that the FPÖ undermines the rights of small parties, as well OTS report.
Break with tradition in the Federal Council
Until now, it has been traditional for parties with four or more mandates to be given parliamentary group status, which means they have important parliamentary rights. The Greens recall that this regulation has already been granted eight times in the past without exception, most recently in 2019. Now the party is faced with a threat to this tradition as the FPÖ, in a clear break with democratic customs, is opposing the granting of the status. “We will not allow ourselves to be silenced,” emphasize Maurer and her parliamentary group colleague Marco Schreuder. They are calling for an end to power struggles and a return to the democratic values that have been the basis for respectful cooperation in the Federal Council for decades.