In a press convention on Wednesday, Schilling vigorously denied having thought of switching to the left-wing faction after the election and has now utilized for Inexperienced Social gathering membership as a sign. She obtained help from Inexperienced Social gathering Basic Secretary Olga Voglauer, who criticized the SPÖ and KPÖ’s alleged involvement within the “inhumane agitation.” The “Customary”, citing unnamed confidants on the time, reported that Schilling was contemplating becoming a member of the left-wing faction within the EU Parliament after the election. As well as, a chat assertion was revealed through which Schilling wrote to the activist Veronika Bohrn Mena that all through her life she had “hated nobody as a lot” because the Greens. Two weeks in the past, anonymized allegations have been revealed that painted an unfavorable character image of the profession changer from the activist scene.
“Extraordinarily offended”
Schilling defined that she was “extraordinarily offended”. She had by no means made a secret of the truth that she had beforehand been essential of the Greens, as a result of “the place you could have lots of expectations, you additionally criticize harshly”. However she wished to make local weather coverage, and that was solely attainable with the Greens, which is why she had determined to run. “I stand right here at this time as a Inexperienced,” she careworn. As a sign, she had despatched in an software for celebration membership at this time. The truth that she had thought of switching to the Left faction “is bullshit”. “I perceive that lots of people need to see a resignation story proper now, however that will not occur.”
In any case, the Greens proceed to help Schilling, Secretary Basic Voglauer made it clear once more on Wednesday. For Voglauer, the studies and different media inquiries about her prime candidate’s personal life are “an uninhibited try and destroy a younger, dedicated girl.” The “inhumane hate speech” has “a program, it’s no coincidence,” mentioned Voglauer. There are teams, opponents and individuals who have a private curiosity in making certain that Schilling just isn’t profitable. The rumors at all times come from the identical few folks, “in the midst of the SPÖ circle” and “in the midst of the KPÖ circle,” defined Voglauer. “Sure, we now have an issue, however this drawback is campaigned,” she mentioned. The SPÖ is on this, “what we see listed here are Silberstein strategies,” she mentioned, alluding to the pink soiled campaigning within the 2017 Nationwide Council election marketing campaign.
When requested about allegations in a press convention held earlier, SPÖ chief Andreas Babler emphasised that there was “no connection between an SPÖ and Lena Schilling.” He is aware of nothing of any conferences between folks from the SPÖ surroundings and the Inexperienced Social gathering’s prime candidate for the EU elections. He’s following the talk within the media and has no different info. And, says Babler: He additionally would not need to intervene within the inner affairs of the Inexperienced celebration. On the identical time, the SPÖ chief used the press convention to emphasise that he, too, was pursuing the battle in opposition to international warming with nice ardour.
