“Turn by Trump” – NATO – TOODING: This is how the parties position themselves

NATO is considerably weak, Mandl said during the discussion organized by the Austrian society for European politics (Ögfe) “Important days for Europe: how does Austria position itself?” On Friday. The insured person could no longer be sure that the insurance company is still working.

Also skeptically skeptical
“I doubt that a NATO is the smartest exit, especially in times when Donald Trump destroys the alliance,” said Spö Delegation manager Andreas Schieder.

Sugar parties and greens welcome eu upgrade
The representatives of ÖVP, Spö, Neos and the Greens welcomed the decisions of the EU top on Thursday, according to which up to 800 billion euros should flow into European defense in the coming years.

Mandl spoke about a “very serious situation” because the full defense capacity of Europe was still not reached, “the glass is half full”. However, it must be positively acknowledged that Great Britain is on board European efforts despite the Brexit.

Schied: Time Turn by Trump Complete
Schieder emphasized that Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump and the American Vice -JD Vance and tech billionaire Elon Musk wanted to remove democracy. The “time” called for the Russian invasion of Ukraine had become complete with the registration of Trump, the global cards were mixed again.

The challenges in the field of security policy and armor are varied, but not only limited. The EU must respond with the 3 “D” defense, democracy and deepening (deepening of the EU). Austria could participate everywhere. Neutrality does not prevent Austria from being prevented, but rather to prepare your own defense capacity, says Schieder, who also criticized the European mechanisms: “Europe is much too slow.”

Austria “Island of Blessed”
“If you are in the European Parliament, it is actually clear: we are in the war,” said Neos Mep Anna Stürgkh the mood in the EU parliament. She described Austria as the “island of the blessed”, there was an imbalance. Although she has no problem with neutrality, she does not protect them against attacks.

Neos demands debate about neutrality
StürgkH called for a debate about neutrality. “The attacks we have from Russia are of course less noticeable than a bomb that strikes, but the disinformation has arrived in both Austria and elsewhere,” says StürgkH. “We are in a hybrid war,” says Mandl. The purpose of these attacks is to split the EU.

Green welcomes the dedication to neutrality
The green member of the National Council Meri Disoski welcomed the commitment to neutrality in the government program. Austria clearly increased its defense budgets, which means neutrality “that we have a duty to make ourselves defensive”. At the same time, the EU plan for retrofiting (“Herbom Europe”) is also necessary to take responsibility for the continent together.

Disoski described it as “great” that in Austria the risk of a pro-Russian government was averted by the FPö. The FPö carries out a “perpetrator-victim-in -s” by accusing the EU warning. It seemed that Austria could be “Putin’s 3rd submarine” next to Hungary and Slovakia.

“The Russian attack is a threat to our life model,” says Disoski. Russia wants to destroy everything that the Western democracies have made.

The StürgkH was also happy that the three party leader from the coalition had traveled to Brussels on Thursday and that Austria contributed proactively to the EU.