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FPÖ Secretary General Harald Vilimsky was criticized for an appeal for the resignation of the "stunning" European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn on Friday spoke of "making contempt" and also asked for apologies as the leader of the OVP delegation to the European Parliament, Othmar Karas. The SPÖ has even demanded the resignation of Vilimsky
The head of the FPÖ delegation to the European Parliament on Wednesday took pictures of the President of the Commission, the chairman of the Commission at the NATO summit, as an opportunity to request a quick resignation from Mr Juncker. "The recent online coup of a Juncker supported Juncker at a recent summit in Brussels is turning the whole of the European Union into a joke, and in a very difficult overall situation for the EU, "said Vilimsky. He said that in recent years there have been "a number of obvious problems with alcohol" that "have repeatedly led to a series of embarrbading videos."
The European Commission indignantly responded to reports Friday and stressed that Juncker, suffering from back problems for years, had an acute sciatic sprain on Wednesday. "From my point of view, it is more than unpleasant that some media outlets make insulting headlines and take advantage of the pain of President Juncker, I do not think it's elegant and I do not think it's fair," said Margaritis Schinas. Speculation in social media
Hahn excuses
European Commissioner for Enlargement, Hahn, strongly disapproved Vilimsky for his statements. "Disdain acute health problems is an unacceptable violation of respect for people, which is also true for the political debate," he said. "An apology from Mr. Vilimsky is the least we can expect."
"This goes beyond the political debate, lacks style and is unworthy of a ruling party," Karas criticized. "Vilimsky must apologize to Juncker or there must be consequences," he demanded.
SPÖ calls for resignation
Earlier, SPÖ spokesman Jörg Leichtfried reacted strongly to the "incredible derailment" of the FPÖ Secretary General. Resignation required. "As the ruling party's general secretary, FPÖ, Vilimsky has reached an unknown level so far: Austria is now the presidency of the EU, and someone like Vilimsky can no longer to be in its place from the point of view of the government ". The head of the delegation to the European Parliament in a show with.
Vilimsky was not alone with his resignation. For example, the party and parliamentary leaders of the populist right "Alternative für Deutschland" (AfD) called for the resignation of the Commission President. Martin Reichart, an AFD member in the Bundestag, spoke of a "tragedy" around the "seemingly drunken president of the European Commission".
Spokesman Juncker said the president of the commission could resume his work on Thursday. Next week, the president will travel to China, Japan and Spain to complete a challenging program – without any medical support. "He will continue to work hard, as he has done since the beginning of his political career," Schinas said, according to the DPA news agency.
"I'd rather be drunk"
The past has publicly pointed to his back problems, such as a performance in the Irish Parliament a few weeks ago, where he seemed a bit shaky when going up the stairs and said: "I have some operating problems." I am not drunk. I have sciatica problems. I'd rather be drunk, hah! Sciatica is a nerve at the waist, the irritation can radiate into the leg.
However, questions about his consumption of alcohol have accompanied the former Luxembourg Prime Minister for years. The former Dutch Finance Minister, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, described him as a "stubborn smoker and drinker". Juncker's advertisement, which embraced Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel in 2015, welcomed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as "dictator" in 2015.
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