Austrian FPÖ Demands Right to Appoint Austrian EU Commissioner

PeopleDiplomats ♦ Published: June 11, 2024; 16:17 ♦ (Vindobona)

Shortly after its triumphant success in the EU elections, the Freedom Party of Austria appears strong and confident. Now the FPÖ is emphatically demanding the right to appoint the Austrian EU Commissioner.

Two days after its success in the EU elections, the FPÖ is insisting on the right to appoint the EU Commissioner. / Picture: © Vindobona.org

Freedom Party Secretary General Christian Hafenecker sharply criticized the ÖVP, as reported by ORF. He questioned how a party that had suffered such a “crushing election defeat” could lay claim to this important post. “As the FPÖ emerged as the clear winner of this election, we have the right to appoint the EU…