Van Der Bellen: "Europe Is a Bissel Fad"

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In his speech on Europe Day, Alexander Van der Bellen recalled the idea of EU founding and said: "We must do everything we can to become more independent from the arbitrariness of foreign governments."

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The European way takes the rule of law, democracy and balance of interests seriously, says Alexander Van der Bellen in his speech on Europe Day. This is the way to protect

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In the television address, the Federal President recalls the founding idea of the EU.

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VIENNA. On Saturday afternoon, hundreds of people celebrate Europe Day at Vienna's Stephansplatz.

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Blue baseball caps, flags and balloons, along with smoke machines and rock music: Hundreds of people celebrated Europe Day on Saturday afternoon in Vienna's Stephansplatz. Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen expressed his conviction that European pioneer Robert Schuman would have been "delighted" by the event. For many of the attendees, Europe represents community and openness – others called for greater commitment to people outside Europ…

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FPÖ Secretary General and Member of Parliament Christian Hafenecker, MA, today criticized Federal President Van der Bellen's speech on Europe Day as "out of place and unworthy of an Austrian head of state." "When the Federal President, whose actual duty is to protect the Austrian constitution and sovereignty, calls for 'European patriotism,' it is nothing other than an invitation to self-abandonment. He is making himself the spokesperson for the…