Minister Booed
NEOS Leader Confuses Polterer with FPÖ Supporters
That’s not how diplomacy works. Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger hastily dismissed the boos she received at the Altaussee Kirtag as an “FPÖ disruption.” In fact, it was likely “ordinary citizens” who were dissatisfied with the NEOS leader’s performance.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen As usual, Meinl-Reisinger attended the Kirtag on Saturday this year dressed in traditional festival attire; she mingled with the revelers in visibly good spirits, signed autographs, and took selfies. When she then gave a short speech, boos and whistles rang out from parts of the audience in the beer tent. “I just know where it’s really beautiful, where people love to come, where you feel at home, where you meet lots of nice people,” said the politician, who has a vacation home in the Styrian Salzkammergut. “Yes, it’s just beautiful there, really beautiful.”
“Enough already”
Meanwhile, however, loud whistles and boos came from parts of the audience, to which the minister then responded directly. “And now give it a rest. We’re all here together in Austria,” she said, trying to calm things down. “We’re happy to be here today, and we’re enjoying the evening together. Here’s to a wonderful evening at the Altaussee beer tent!” she exclaimed in closing.
Later, the 48-year-old spoke of an “FPÖ disruption attempt” that had failed. The FPÖ wanted to “provoke, polarize, and divide,” but at the “Kiritog,” she emphasized on Instagram, “nobody wants that—we just want to celebrate together.” Meinl-Reisinger is probably right about the latter, but her accusations are clearly false.
In the beer tent was a group of 50 people from Upper Austria celebrating a bachelor party, all wearing blue hats. Some of them may have been whistling, and Meinl-Reisinger likely mistook them for FPÖ members because of their blue headwear. In any case, one of the men contacted the FPÖ. The “Krone” has a copy of the email. “Reisinger couldn’t have sunk any lower,” he writes in it.
FPÖ Secretary-General Michael Schnedlitz describes the minister’s behavior as a “scandal.” “It’s typical of the foreign minister’s arrogant and self-absorbed nature. She simply can’t imagine that anyone wouldn’t find her likable and idolize her, but would instead greet her with boos.” Perhaps one of her party colleagues should bring Meinl-Reisinger back down to earth. Even within her own party, there’s massive criticism directed at her. So it’s very likely that in a crowded beer tent, there are people who don’t like Beate Meinl-Reisinger.”
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