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Othmar Karas' Reckoning with the ÖVP
For about 25 years, Othmar Karas, the first vice president of the EU Parliament, was a weighty member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP) in the European context. His withdrawal from the EU election and the associated clear criticism of his party caused a political stir in Austria.
In a personal statement, Othmar Karas announced his withdrawal from the EU Parliament due to the long-standing differences between him and his party, the Austrian People's Party. / Picture: © EPP Group / Flickr Attribution (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/)
Karas' decision to withdraw from the EU Parliament is not based on a spontaneous impulse but is the result of an estrangement that has lasted for some time. The experienced politician vehemently criticizes the realignment of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), which, in his opinion, has abandoned its position as a "force of the center." Especially the topics of asylum and migration, as…
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