FPÖ Files Complaint over Suspicion of Breach of Trust in EU Funding for NGOs

PeoplePoliticians ♦ Published: July 29, 2025; 10:26 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) filed a complaint on suspicion of embezzlement in connection with the payment of EU Commission subsidies to various organizations and associations. This move belongs to a greater strategy that aims to weaken European integration and instead promote a renationalization of politics.

The FPÖ relies on various emotional and populist tactics to attract voters. / Picture: © Vindobona.org

This was announced by FPÖ constitutional spokesman Michael Schilchegger and FPÖ MEP Roman Haider at a press conference. The party criticizes the financial support of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), especially in the environmental sector, as lacking transparency. It is often unclear what purpose the payments serve and who is behind these NGOs. A statement of facts has been…