Thursday, 09. February 2012

:: Home > General News > Schnborn and Leitl rule out voting Rosenkranz

M	T	W	T	F	S	S
30	31	1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	1	2	3	4

Add your event FREE

Today

Polls

05. 03. 10. - 15:00

Sch�nborn and Leitl rule out voting Rosenkranz

Vienna Archbishop Christoph Cardinal Sch�nborn said today (Fri) he could rule out voting for the Freedom Party�s (FP�) presidential election candidate Barbara Rosenkranz.

Sch�nborn said: "Someone who questions the �National Socialism prohibition law� and fails to make clear statements regarding the Holocaust is not an option for me personally."

Rosenkranz, who represents the ultra-conservative wing of right-wing opposition party the FP�, has repeatedly made statements her political opponents branded "xenophobic", "appalling" and "far-right".

The mother-of-ten, who heads the FP֒s Lower Austrian branch, recently received outspoken support by the Kronen Zeitung, Austria�s bestselling newspaper.

Sch�nborn said he was only speaking for himself, but added he was "convinced" all other Austrian bishops would agree with him.

Christoph Leitl, head of the Austrian Economy Chamber (WKO), only yesterday said: "I will certainly not vote for her [Rosenkranz]."

FP� boss Heinz-Christian Strache said he saw a potential of around 35 per cent for his candidate, while analysts predict a landslide victory by incumbent president Heinz Fischer in the election set to be held on 25 April.

All the Greens, the People�s Party (�VP) and the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZ�) decided not to nominate own candidates.

BZ� chief Josef Bucher said: "You know I have got nothing to do with people of a far-right mindset. We [the BZ�] have always clearly disassociated ourselves from such views."

Deputy FP� leader Norbert Hofer today accused his party�s political rivals of running "an unmatched campaign" against Rosenkranz.

Viennese lawyer Georg Zanger revealed yesterday he has launched legal action against Rosenkranz.

Zanger said he regarded her questioning of Austria�s �National Socialism prohibition law� as a "preparing act" for a spreading Nazi mindset � something which is illegal in Austria.

Austrian Times

Write your comment to this article here

Tag cloud:
Socialism candidate victory Leitl Zanger held Josef Austrian voting disassociated Rosenkranz prohibition Christoph Alliance Bucher presidential National nborn mindset election

Latest News

Set up tax on financial transactions soon, says Katzian
The head of the Association of Private Employees (GPA-djp) has called for a quick introduction of a tax on financial transactions.

P�hringer rejects U-turn on rightist ball
Young Social Democrats (SP�) have appealed to Upper Austrian Governor Josef P�hringer not to attend the Burschenbundball in Linz this Saturday.

FP� under fire after trip to Grozny
The Freedom Party (FP�) has been harshly criticised for meeting with Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov.

WKO boss wants pension age hike incentives
Federal Economy Chamber (WKO) President Christoph Leitl has identified attempts to raise the average retirement age as the key issue regarding Austria�s budget.

Woman and child run over in Vienna
A woman and child have died in a road accident in Vienna, Austria. The lorry driver was making a right turn when he drove into a group of pedestrians leaving a 59-year-old and a 12-year-old dead. The mother of the school girl was left with serious injuries.

Schlecker says Austrian jobs are safe
The son of Schlecker founder Anton Schlecker has claimed that the company has no plans to sell its Austrian affiliate.

SP� sees smaller parliament as key signal
The general secretary of the Social Democrats (SP�) has argued his support for a reduction of the size of the parliament.

Austrian food to feature in organic trade fair
Austria is expected to be well represented at next week�s BioFach 2012 international organic trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany. Some 90 companies and organisations from the Austrian organic good sector will feature at the fair from 15 to 18 February.

Brothel for the homeless in Vienna
Homeless people are queueing up for free rooms in an Austrian brothel after owner Peter Laskaris said it would be unfair not to do everything he could during the current cold spell.

Deep-freeze snacks for orangutans in Sch�nbrunn
The lucky orangutans who take up residence in Europe�s oldest zoo have been indulging in a twice weekly take-away. Despite the trees in Sch�nbrunn Zoo in Vienna, Austria now being completely bare the fury friends have fresh branches and leaves delivered twice a week.