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The statement by the head of state is planned at an event before the start of the National Council session. The topic was the video appearance today in the Presidential Conference of the National Council, reports the parliamentary correspondence. Formally, it is an invitation from the President of the National Council, it said from a club to the APA.
Consequently, there was no vote in the presidential conference. Last June, the President of the Ukrainian Parliament, Ruslan Stefantschuk, gave a speech in a similar setting at the Hofburg. A circuit with Selenskyj failed at the time due to resistance from the FPÖ.
The agenda for next Wednesday’s National Council meeting was also fixed between the parliamentary groups on Thursday. The plenary day should begin with a topical hour of the NEOS, followed by a topical Europe hour of the Greens. Bills relate to the EIA reform, the expansion of the transparency database, the Medical Devices Act with extended medical information requirements and a cost-of-living allowance for basic care for those seeking protection by the federal government.
Lights out for the climate at Earth Hour 2023 on March 25 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for Parliament. As in previous years, the House of Representatives is once again taking part in the campaign, in which the lights will be turned off for an hour all over the world as a sign of protecting the planet and calling for more climate protection.
Parliament will also take part in Girls’ Day again this year. After a break due to renovation, schoolgirls between the ages of 14 and 16 will be able to gain insights into career opportunities in the parliamentary administration on April 27 in the historic parliament building. The participants also have the opportunity to talk to women parliamentarians about the everyday work of a politician and about their motivation for going into politics.
Source: Nachrichten
