Is the ÖVP in the European elections with the critic Karas?

Vienna – Since 1999, Othmar Karas has been sitting in the European Parliament for the ÖVP. From 2006 to 2009, he led the local delegation. since 2012, he still runs this. In the 2009 elections, his party preferred Ernst Strbader as the first EU candidate. Five years later, Karas confronted blacks. With the People's Committee "We for Karas", he had advertised without ÖVP logo. Meanwhile, his distance to the party is even greater than it was then. Karas has repeatedly criticized the works and works of the government of Sebastian Kurz and Heinz-Christian Strache. Ergo, even the superiors of ÖVP have no joy with him. And it is therefore understood that they would like anyone other than the number 1 in the European elections of May 2019 to prefer a woman. The EU list should be set early next year – within the party's executive committee. Karas decides again during the Christmas holidays to decide if he will participate in the competition. The only thing that is certain is that there is a "zipper system" (alternating between men and women on the list) – and candidates are fighting for preferential votes. Karas is practiced for this purpose. In the 2009 elections, he was – with 112,954 – by far the most favorable preference vote of all activists; Top striker Strbader scored 38,326. Karas was not allowed to lead the ÖVP delegation despite his success. Only when Strbader had to hand over the mandate to the European Parliament because of the lobbying affair did Karas become the leader of the parliamentary group. Five years ago, Karas was once again the favorite voice guide. 82,514 were. (Kale)