Austrian government survives minister gone rogue on EU nature restoration – Euractiv

Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP/EPP) opted against dissolving the government after Environment Minister Leonore Gewessler (Greens) voted in favour of the EU nature restoration law despite his party’s rejection of the initiative.

On Monday (17 June), EU environment ministers adopted the controversial nature restoration law – with Austria tipping the scales. The ÖVP says Gewessler – a minister for their green coalition partner – had not been empowered to vote in favour, which she did anyway.

“A minister of the Republic has broken…