After the controversial statement by Upper Austrian governor Thomas Stelzer that the correctness of the sanctions against Russia should be checked, the waves continued to mount. Tyrol’s VP boss Anton Mattle sided with Stelzer. NEOS and Greens see the demand as a “serious mistake”.
After the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, Harald Mahrer, the next ÖVP politician dared to break the taboo in the “Krone” interview: the governor of Upper Austria, Thomas Stelzer, questions the correctness of the sanctions against Russia . They are “not set in stone” for him.
Because it is clear: “The sanctions affect us too.” That is why it is “important to keep checking”, for example whether they are effective or whether they can be improved and increase the accuracy.
ÖVP increasingly divided
The ÖVP seems increasingly divisive on this issue. Because Tyrol’s top ÖVP candidate Anton Mattle was “open” to Stelzer’s proposal to “check the correctness of the sanctions”. The federal VP, on the other hand, refers to their effectiveness.
Sanctions “coming into effect now”
The opposition – especially NEOS – sees great danger in Stelzer’s proposal: “If we give in now, Putin will not be at war in Europe for the last time. That would be a big mistake with serious consequences!” said NEOS Secretary General Douglas Hoyos.
Stefan Kaineder of the Greens in Upper Austria is also outraged by Stelzer’s statement: “As sanctions against Russia come into full effect, I see it as a grave mistake to question them.”
Source: Krone
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