Greens before in the Federal Council: Group status in danger!

Greens before in the Federal Council: Group status in danger!

The Greens are facing a dramatic turn in the Federal Council! On December 19, 2024, the party lost its parliamentary group status after only four seats in the last state election in Styria. This loss has far -reaching consequences: With fewer than five mandates, the Greens will in future be excluded from participation in the important committees and lose their voice within the presidential conference, which significantly restricts influence on federal politics. This decision was made in a meeting in which the Federal Council mostly did not agree to an application for the Greens, such as meindezirk.at reported.

loss of the possibilities of influence

Group status is an essential position for parties in the Federal Council to enforce their political goals and actively participate in legislation. The ÖVP parliamentary group leader Harald Himmer said that due to the voice splitting with the FPÖ, unanimousness for the consent was required, which is no longer available. FPÖ MP Andreas Arthur Spanring joined this argument by citing financial reasons that speak against the support of the Greens' support. At the same time, this meant a clear cancellation of the previous customs, which said that the fraction status also gave the comprehension status with four mandates. An unprecedented novelty since 2003, as such applications almost exclusively to the green, such as ots.at explained.

The managing club chairwoman of the Greens, Sigrid Maurer, warned of the serious consequences of the loss, which massively restricts the party's say: "We are simply slowed down". Their warnings make it clear that the situation is regarded as a "democratic attack", especially since the FPÖ expressed its rejection. Despite the resistance of the FPÖ, the Greens hope for the support of SPÖ and NEOS to protect their status. Now it remains to be seen how the voting conditions in the Federal Council will develop and whether the Greens can actually win the support of the other parties.