TIROLER TAGESZEITUNG, editorial: “What Austria should stand for”, by Alois Vahrner

2023-10-26 20:01:26 Issue from Friday, October 27, 2023 Innsbruck (OTS) – When, if not on the national holiday, should Austria’s role be discussed? The “perpetual neutrality” decided 68 years ago must be a mandate and not – as has all too often been the case up to now – just an excuse. On October 26, … Read more

FPÖ – Steger: “Black-Green marches in step with the EU in betraying our neutrality and sovereignty!” | Freedom Parliamentary Club

2023-10-25 19:45:14 Revival of our neutrality is more necessary than ever! Vienna (OTS) – “It is really more than significant that the very party that has been burying our neutrality and sovereignty for years now suddenly sees the FPÖ as a ‘threat to neutrality’. Because the ÖVP alone, in cooperation with the green government partner, … Read more

Broad commitment to neutrality at special meeting of the National Council

2023-10-25 20:47:00 Urgent request from the FPÖ rejected Vienna (PK) – At today’s demand from the FPÖ Special session of the National Council There was a broad commitment to Austria’s neutrality. Not only FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl but also representatives of other parties emphasized the importance of neutrality. But they also warned against the Freedom … Read more

FPÖ – Mayer: “Austria’s perpetual neutrality de facto abolished by agreement on the procurement of ammunition ASAP!” | Liberal Parliament Club

2023-07-07 09:12:07 “Preliminary agreement between the EU Parliament and the Council on the Act to Support Ammunition Production (ASAP) clearly violates Austria’s perpetual neutrality” Vienna (OTS) – “The act to support munitions production clearly violates Austria’s constitutionally protected neutrality,” said the Liberal Member of the European Parliament Georg Mayer today, criticizing the provisional agreement presented … Read more

The Debate on Austria’s Participation in the ‘Sky Shield’ Initiative: Uncertainties and Criticism

2023-07-03 17:18:00 3.07.2023 19:18 (Akt. 3.07.2023 19:18) Constitutional Minister Edtstadler accuses FPÖ leader Kickl of “ignorance”. ©AP, APA The debate about Austria’s planned participation in the European air defense initiative “Sky Shield” continues. According to the Ministry of Defense, however, much is still unclear. First of all, Austria wants to sign the participation, only then … Read more

NEOS on ‘Sky Shield’: High time for a clear commitment to the defense union

2023-07-02 14:17:14 Hoyos: “The war in Ukraine has taught us that we can only master the security challenges of the future together as the European Union.” Vienna (OTS) – NEOS defense spokesman Douglas Hoyos welcomes the fact that the federal government is “slowly waking up from its security policy hibernation” and has decided on Austria’s … Read more

FPÖ – Kassegger to Schallenberg: “Participate in every EU outrage and at the same time insist on neutrality, that’s not possible” | Liberal Parliament Club

2023-07-02 13:03:44 Austria’s neutrality has precise limits, which Schallenberg constantly shifts in order to be a model student in the EU Vienna (OTS) – Today’s appearance by ÖVP Foreign Minister Schallenberg in the “ORF press hour” showed how endangered Austria’s neutrality really is, regretted FPÖ foreign policy spokesman NAbg. Axel Kassegger: “Participating in every EU … Read more

FPÖ – Reifenberger: “Sky Shield” airspace defense system is not compatible with Austria’s perpetual neutrality | Liberal Parliament Club

2023-07-02 07:35:25 The “Trio Infernale” Nehammer, Tanner and Schallenberg gradually works on the abolition of neutrality and pushes Austria more and more towards NATO Vienna (OTS) – Yesterday it became known that the federal government is aiming for Austria’s participation in the “Sky Shield” airspace defense system. FPÖ defense spokesman NAbg. Volker Reifenberger sees this … Read more