Andreas Mölzer (born 2 December 1952) is an
Austrian politician and former
Member of the European Parliament
A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament.
When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the ECSC) first met in 1952, its ...
for the
Freedom Party of Austria
The Freedom Party of Austria (german: Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, FPÖ) is a right-wing populist and national-conservative political party in Austria. It was led by Norbert Hofer from September 2019 to 1 June 2021.Staff (1 June 2021"Aust ...
.
Biography
Born in
Leoben
Leoben () is a Styrian city in central Austria, located on the Mur river. With a population of about 25,000 it is a local industrial centre and hosts the University of Leoben, which specialises in mining. The Peace of Leoben, an armistice betwee ...
,
Styria
Styria (german: Steiermark ; Serbo-Croatian and sl, ; hu, Stájerország) is a state (''Bundesland'') in the southeast of Austria. With an area of , Styria is the second largest state of Austria, after Lower Austria. Styria is bordered to ...
, Andreas Mölzer is of Styrian origin and attended grammar school in
Knittelfeld
Knittelfeld is a city in Styria, Austria, located on the banks of the Mur river.
The name of the town has become notorious for the Knittelfeld Putsch of September 7, 2002, a party meeting of the Freedom Party of Austria, which resulted in the 20 ...
. After serving in the
Austrian Army
The Austrian Armed Forces (german: Bundesheer, lit=Federal Army) are the combined military forces of the Republic of Austria.
The military consists of 22,050 active-duty personnel and 125,600 reservists. The military budget is 0.74% of natio ...
, he studied Law, History and Sociology at the
Graz University
The University of Graz (german: link=no, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, ), located in Graz, Austria, is the largest and oldest university in Styria, as well as the second-largest and second-oldest university in Austria.
History
The unive ...
. He became a member of a
Student Corps
Corps (or Korps; "''das ~''" ('' n''), (''sg.''), (''pl.'')) are the oldest still-existing kind of ''Studentenverbindung'', Germany's traditional university corporations; their roots date back to the 15th century. The oldest corps still existi ...
. From 1979 to 1981 he was assistant at
law
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departments. He left university in 1982 without graduating and became editor-in-chief of the ''Kärntner Nachrichten'' newspaper. From 1991 until 1994 he was an elected member of the
Bundesrat and president of the ''Freedom Party's Academy''.
From 1999 until 2002, Mölzer was cultural advisor of
Jörg Haider
Jörg Haider (; 26 January 1950 – 11 October 2008)
was an Austrian politician. He was Governor of Carinthia on two occasions, the long-time leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) and later Chairman of the Alliance for the Future of ...
, governor of
Carinthia
Carinthia (german: Kärnten ; sl, Koroška ) is the southernmost States of Austria, Austrian state, in the Eastern Alps, and is noted for its mountains and lakes. The main language is German language, German. Its regional dialects belong to t ...
. In 2004, Mölzer was elected as the only
MEP for the Freedom Party. In 2005, he was expelled from the Freedom Party for being a harsh critic of
Jörg Haider
Jörg Haider (; 26 January 1950 – 11 October 2008)
was an Austrian politician. He was Governor of Carinthia on two occasions, the long-time leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) and later Chairman of the Alliance for the Future of ...
and his faction, but was readmitted after
Heinz-Christian Strache
Heinz-Christian Strache (; born 12 June 1969) is an Austrian politician and dental technician who served as Vice-Chancellor of Austria from 2017 to 2019 before resigning owing to his involvement in the Ibiza affair. He was also Minister of Civi ...
took over the party.
Andreas Mölzer is married and has six children. He lives in Carinthia.
Politics
Mölzer is a leading figure of the
pan-German
Pan-Germanism (german: Pangermanismus or '), also occasionally known as Pan-Germanicism, is a pan-nationalist political idea. Pan-Germanists originally sought to unify all the German-speaking people – and possibly also Germanic-speaking ...
wing of the Freedom Party. He defines himself as a "
cultural German
German nationalism (german: Deutschnationalismus) is a political ideology and historical current in Austrian politics. It arose in the 19th century as a nationalist movement amongst the German-speaking population of the Austro-Hungarian Emp ...
" and often publishes articles in the
Junge Freiheit
The ''Junge Freiheit'' (JF, "Young Freedom") is a German weekly newspaper on politics and culture that was established in 1986. It has been described as conservative, right-wing, nationalistic and as the "ideological supply ship of right-wing pop ...
.
In the European Parliament, Mölzer is known for trying to create a network of right-wing-MEPs, including the French
Front National
The National Rally (french: Rassemblement National, ; RN), until 2018 known as the National Front (french: link=no, Front National, ; FN), is a far-rightAbridged list of reliable sources that refer to National Rally as far-right:
Academic:
...
, the Italian
Fiamma Tricolore
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History
The party was started by the more radical members of ...
and others. The formation of the
Identity, Tradition, Sovereignty
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group was an effect of his efforts. he was Deputy Leader of the group. He sat on its
Committee on Constitutional Affairs The Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) is a committee of the European Parliament dealing with institutional matters such as the Treaties of the European Union and the Parliament's rules of procedure. It is currently chaired by Antonio Taja ...
, and was a substitute for the
Committee on Culture and Education
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Responsibilities of the Committee
This committee has focused on the well-being of all members of the human race and the increased opportunities for educat ...
and a member of the Delegation to the
EU-
Turkey
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Joint Parliamentary Committee.
In April 2014, Mölzer pulled out of the European elections over controversy sparked by remarks he made at a party meeting.
Media
Mölzer has been publishing in the
Die Presse
''Die Presse'' is a German-language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Vienna, Austria. It is considered a newspaper of record for Austria.
History and profile
''Die Presse'' was first printed on 3 July 1848 as a liberal (libertarian)-bourgeoi ...
and the
Kronen Zeitung
The ''Kronen Zeitung'' (), commonly known as the ''Krone'', is Austria's largest newspaper. It is known for being Eurosceptic.
History
The first issue of the ''Kronen Zeitung'' appeared on 2 January 1900. Gustav Davis, a former army officer, ...
, Austria's leading
tabloid
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* ''Ta ...
, since 1998. Since 1997, he is editor-in-chief of the right-wing-weekly
Zur Zeit
Zur occurs five times in the King James Bible as the name of various people and a state.
* The first mention is in . This is the pericope where Numbers 25:1 tells us that ''Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the ...
, which is seen as Austrian pendant to Germany's
Junge Freiheit
The ''Junge Freiheit'' (JF, "Young Freedom") is a German weekly newspaper on politics and culture that was established in 1986. It has been described as conservative, right-wing, nationalistic and as the "ideological supply ship of right-wing pop ...
, for which Mölzer contributes an article on European Affairs every week. He has also been writing and editing several books on political or history topics.
Mölzer has published several lyrical and prosaical works. His lyrics (''„Earth-brown tides / roll crowding / mightily through the country“'') is interpreted in a political context.
[Mölzers Dichtkünste: Shades of Brown](_blank)
Der Standard, 26. März 2014 However, it is said that the situation depicted in the poem could have been avoided. His novel ''„Der Graue“'' was criticized as it became subject of a public debate in 2014. This novel tells the tale of a survivor of a nuclear war who wanders and rapes through an apocalyptic landscape.
The daily newspaper Kurier called the novel as ''"crazed fantasy of violence"'' and summarised its ending as follows: ''„From a folkish perspective, everything in the gray finds its happy ending: the aryan finds his female, saves the species - and is allowed to die.“
Mölzers krude Gewalt-Fantasien
Kurier, 27 March 2014
See also
*2004 European Parliament election in Austria
The 2004 European Parliament election in Austria was the election of Members of the European Parliament, MEP representing Austria (European Parliament constituency), Austria constituency for the 2004–2009 term of the European Parliament. It wa ...
References
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1952 births
Living people
People from Leoben
Freedom Party of Austria MEPs
MEPs for Austria 2004–2009
MEPs for Austria 2009–2014
German nationalism in Austria
German nationalists