Austrian Parliament ratified EU Reform Treaty
Yesterday the Austrian parliament has ratified the disputed EU Reform Treaty.
After an emotional debate over the whole day, the parliament members of Socialdemocrats, Peoples Party and the Greens, decided with a clear majory against Freedom Party and the orange “Alliance For The Future Of Austria” (BZÖ), to ratify the treaty of the European Union.
The government told that the opposer of the treaty should not try to create panic among Austrian citizens.
Treaty opposer Heinz Christian Strache of the Freedom Party told in his speech that this contract allows the death penalty in Austria again. He closed his speech with the pathetic words “God bless Austria”.
Peter Westenthaler, who is the treaty opposer from the orange party of Jörg Haider, criticized that the government is afraid to allow a national referendum.
The treaty promoters told in their parliament speeches that Freedom Party and the orange BZÖ wants Austria to leave the European Union. “They should also say that”, bawled Socialdemocrat Josef Cap. Cap also said that without this EU Reform Treaty, Austria is going to be like “a little dwarf alone in the rain”.
Greens boss Alexander van der Bellen accused Heinz Christian Strache that he is dreaming about barbed wire on Austrias borders again.
The members of the Peoples Party confirmed that they want to be “good Europeans”, and the route of the European Union is the right one. The parliament members of the Peoples Party also said that we don’t need a national referendum, because the parliament has all the permissions and the power to decide what is right or wrong.