Voglauer (Greens): – “Boerenbond is afraid of intact nature”

When asked how the apparently broken relationship between the Greens and their coalition partner ÖVP could be repaired, the Green Secretary General replied: “There was irritation, I can understand that. But politics thrives on conversation. The Council of Ministers will take place again this week.” Behind the scenes, personal contact is better than what is reported in the media. Voglauer: “Despite our different political views, we are also colleagues in parliament. People greet each other and ask how they are doing.” From Voglauer’s point of view, only the FPÖ does not fully fulfill this role: “I find it worrying that the FPÖ often makes mistakes in their choice of words. Some statements despise human dignity and the rule of law.”

Bad situation in the Weinviertel
But the attitude of the ÖVP and its farmers’ association, which Leonore Gewessler now also wants to report, surprises her: “The farmers’ association is apparently afraid of intact nature. In the Weinviertel you can already see how important nature conservation would be. Because you can already see dried-out fields and hedges there.”

Poor communication performance
From Voglauer’s point of view, the Greens’ recent communication performance could be improved: “At the time of the accusations surrounding Lena Schilling, we did not always perform optimally. But that was an exceptional situation: the Greens are as human as anywhere else.”