"Problematic"
Ukraine aid: Greens did not vote in favor of resolution
Although the Greens support the EU's Ukraine policy in principle, the two mandataries Thomas Waitz and Lena Schilling abstained from the recent vote on a resolution. Waitz explained that the resolution contained two demands which, in his view, were "problematic" in terms of military neutrality.
The resolution, which is not legally binding, requires member states to supply all types of weapons for all types of use and to spend at least 0.25 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) on them. For him, this is "not compatible" with Austrian neutrality, Waitz explained on Saturday on Ö1's "Mittagsjournal".
However, the MEP emphasized that he "absolutely" supports Ukraine, which is why he abstained - and did not vote against. Ukraine needs "much more than weapons", Austria should in any case "do more", demanded Waitz. The six FPÖ MEPs voted against, all other Austrians voted in favor.
Party colleague "very much" regrets abstention
Ewa Ernst-Dziedzic, foreign policy spokesperson for the Greens, said on the X platform (formerly Twitter) that she "very much" regretted the abstention. Right now, it is important to stand on Ukraine's side and "not send any other signals to Russia. It is absolutely clear that militarily neutral Austria will continue to refrain from supplying weapons," she wrote.
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