In the letter, she appeals to the President of the National Council to “take a clear stance on Viktor Orbán’s anti-European and anti-democratic behavior.”
Rosenkranz should “uphold the values of our democratic republic and especially our parliament” at the meeting, the NEOS boss wrote to the liberal National Council President: “We are proud of Austria, proud of our democracy and that our parliament is a lively and diverse place that reflects the colorfulness and diversity of our country and I see it as your task to resolutely defend this diversity,” said Meinl-Reisinger.
Incomprehensible
In his inaugural speech in parliament on October 24th, Rosenkranz committed himself to the “values of our liberal democracy and announced that he would honorably represent our parliament as a team player.” The NEOS boss believes that it is all the more incomprehensible that Rosenkranz is “of all people” welcoming Orbán as the first state guest in this house: “A prime minister who tramples on the values of liberal democracy, restricts opposition rights and minority rights, suppresses media freedom and denies the people in… “Deprives Hungary of the freedom to decide for themselves how they want to live and who they want to love.”
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Visit to Vienna: “Orban is now in trouble in Hungary”
According to Rosenkranz, the visit had already been arranged before he took office as President of the National Council. A meeting with FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl is also planned. Orbán is officially in the federal capital because of his participation in a panel discussion with the Swiss weekly newspaper “Weltwoche”. The FPÖ sits together with Orbán’s right-wing nationalist party Fidesz in the third largest EU parliamentary group, “Patriots for Europe”.
FPÖ General Secretary Christian Hafenecker criticized in a broadcast the “Hungary bashing that is now being carried out again by left-wing political forces.” Orbán is “the incumbent head of government of a friendly neighboring country that currently also holds the presidency of the EU Council. Especially at the beginning of a new legislative period, it is therefore important to maintain good relations with one’s neighbors.”
