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Rosary in the crossfire: demands for resignation and new legislative plans!
Walter Rosenkranz, President of the National Council, discusses changes in the law and the role of the National Fund on March 17, 2025 in Vienna.
Rosary in the crossfire: demands for resignation and new legislative plans!
Amid the ongoing debate about his role as chairman of the National Fund for the Victims of National Socialism, Walter Rosenkranz, the President of the National Council and FPÖ politician, remains steadfast. Despite massive criticism, particularly from the Israelite Community (IKG), which excluded its participation in meetings under his leadership, Rosenkranz announced that he would retain his position in the National Fund. Loud vienna.at He is legally obliged to chair the Board of Trustees of the National Fund and could, if necessary, be represented on the committee.
That is why Rosenkranz initiated an amendment to the law to enable his permanent representation in the chairmanship. All National Council parties except the FPÖ support this initiative, which requires a constitutional majority. In an interview with Ö1, he also commented on the possible powers that he could assert in the case of U-committees. His colleagues on the presidium, Peter Haubner and Doris Bures, welcome a “conscientious examination” of his decision as to whether he should stand or withdraw.
Conflicts and public perception
Another explosive incident that brought Rosenkranz under fire was his handling of the human chain during the commemoration of the November pogroms at Judenplatz in Vienna. Like from orf.at According to reports, he was prevented from laying a wreath by demonstrators that day. However, Rosenkranz denied that he got into the situation intentionally and pointed out that he did not ask the police to break up the human chain because he wanted to avoid escalation. His statements suggested that he wanted to see himself as President of the National Council and not as a party politician.
Additionally, Rosenkranz has faced controversy in the past due to older statements about an illegal Nazi. The negative public perception and the ongoing calls for his resignation represent a challenge for him, but he interprets this publicly as a sign of his determination to comply with legal requirements and to manage the National Fund responsibly.