“Don’t purchase a pig in a bundle”: Totschnig continues to oppose the EU reform legislation – home

Vienna/Innsbruck – The traces between the ÖVP and the Greens on the EU reform legislation grew to become even tougher on Thursday. At a press convention, Chancellor Karl Nehammer and Agriculture Minister Norbert Totschnig (each ÖVP) reiterated their unfavorable stance on Europe’s largest conservation venture. Nehammer described the proposed regulation as “a surprising instance of the insanity of over-regulation in Brussels”. Totschnig insisted on having a voice on behalf of Austria within the EU Environment Council, the place the republic is represented by Environment Minister Leonore Gewessler (Green), as a result of the legislation additionally impacts agriculture.