Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-002489/2025/rev.1
to the Commission
Rule 144
Petra Steger (PfE)
On 5 June 2025, the Austrian Members of the European Parliament received an invitation to Vienna Pride 2025 from the European Parliament Liaison Office in Austria. Promotion for the event included the announced participation of Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger – whose conduct on the world stage has been increasingly embarrassing – along with the active presence of EU institutions, including the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the Commission’s representation in Austria.
The institutions’ involvement illustrates the EU’s cultural and political agenda, the aim of which is to destroy Europe’s growing civilisation, traditional values and the traditional family as the basic unit of society. What is more, the event came at a time of national mourning following the shooting rampage in Graz – a lack of respect that raises questions about public institutions’ political sensitivity and ideological stances.
- 1.What political or legal basis does the Commission use to justify its representatives’ participation in and public support of Vienna Pride 2025? What were the Commission’s specific objectives?
- 2.Why was the Commission’s participation not cancelled as a mark of respect for the national mourning following the tragic events in Graz?
- 3.What was the Commission’s total expenditure on Vienna Pride 2025, including EU floats, promotional materials and human resources?
Submitted: 20.6.2025