The Reform Conservatives (''Die Reformkonservativen'', REKOS) was a
conservative
Conservatism is a cultural, social, and political philosophy that seeks to promote and to preserve traditional institutions, practices, and values. The central tenets of conservatism may vary in relation to the culture and civilization in ...
political party in Austria
This article lists political parties in Austria. Austria has a multi-party system. Of the over 1,100 registered political parties, only few are known to the larger public. Since the 1980s, four parties have consistently received enough votes to g ...
.
The party was launched on 23 December 2013 by
Ewald Stadler
Ewald Johann Stadler (born May 21, 1961), is an Austrian right-wing conservative politician. He was a member of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) until 2007, and a member of the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ) from 2007 until 2013.
He ...
, a former member of the
National Council and
eurosceptic MEP for the
Freedom Party (FPÖ) and the
Alliance for the Future (BZÖ). In the run-up of the
2014 European Parliament election
The 2014 European Parliament election was held in the European Union, from 22 to 25 May 2014.
It was the 8th parliamentary election since the first direct elections in 1979, and the first in which the European political parties fielded candid ...
, REKOS formed a joint list with the
Christian Party of Austria
The Christian Party of Austria (german: Christliche Partei Österreichs, CPÖ; formerly the Christians – german: Die Christen) is a minor political party in Austria, founded on 15 October 2005.
It changed its name under its new chairman Rudol ...
(CPÖ).
The Reform Conservatives want to abolish the
European Parliament
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and to reverse the 1992
Maastricht Treaty
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that created the
European Union
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. They plan to cooperate with the right-wing eurosceptic
Europe of Freedom and Democracy
Europe of Freedom and Democracy (EFD) was a Eurosceptic political group in the European Parliament. The group was formed following the 2009 European parliamentary election, mostly composed of elements of the Independence/Democracy (IND/DEM) and ...
group.
Leadership
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Ewald Stadler
Ewald Johann Stadler (born May 21, 1961), is an Austrian right-wing conservative politician. He was a member of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) until 2007, and a member of the Alliance for the Future of Austria (BZÖ) from 2007 until 2013.
He ...
(2014–present)
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Alexander Tschugguel
Alexander Tschugguel (born 24 June 1993) is an Austrian conservative political and Traditionalist Catholic activist. He has been active in the anti-abortion movement, critical of the international community's focus on climate change, and has cam ...
References
External links
Official website
2013 establishments in Austria
Political parties established in 2013
Conservative parties in Austria
Eurosceptic parties in Austria
Nationalist parties in Austria
Right-wing populism in Austria
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