FPÖ Against Johannes Hahn as OeNB President

FPÖ EU delegation leader Harald Vilimsky describes the situation as a "blatant violation" of the incompatibility rules and accuses the ÖVP of "cronyism." The National Bank (OeNB) denies any incompatibility with Hahn's role as the EU's Cyprus envoy and refers to an ongoing legal review.

FPÖ Against Hahn Appointment - OeNB Sees No Incompatibility

Vilimsky refers to paragraph 22 of the National Bank Act, according to which persons who are in active service of the EU Commission may not belong to the General Council of the OeNB. Hahn is still being paid by Brussels and acts as a special envoy for Cyprus, criticized the FPÖ politician in a statement. He questioned Hahn's professional suitability and spoke of an attack on the trust in the independence of the National Bank.

In a statement to the APA, the OeNB counters that Hahn "already initiated a legal review by the EU Commission at the time of his appointment," which will be completed before the end of December. As the Cyprus envoy, Hahn is "not an employee of the EU Commission," emphasizes the central bank, thus rejecting the incompatibility conflict claimed by the FPÖ.

(APA/Red)

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