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Greens try their hand at humor after knowledge gap

Green Party leader Werner Kogler with EU top candidate Lena Schilling(Bild: APA/ERWIN SCHERIAU)

"The good old Schilling", "Reckon with Schilling", "Schilling for Europe" - these are the three slogans with which the Greens are launching their EU pre-election campaign. They are plays on the name of top candidate Lena Schilling. After the mishap with gaps in knowledge about Norway's non-membership of the EU, the Greens are now trying their hand at humor.

The start to the election campaign was bumpy for the young Viennese. Schilling embarrassed herself at the Green Party congress in Graz at the end of February, where she was chosen as the lead candidate, by saying that she did not know that Norway is not an EU member state.

Green Party leader Werner Kogler with EU lead candidate Lena Schilling(Bild: APA/ERWIN SCHERIAU)

In response to a question on the ORF satire program "Gute Nacht Österreich", she said: "For God's sake. Now it's getting embarrassing." She later apologized for this and explained her answer with nervousness. "My head was absolutely empty." "Of course" she would normally have known that Norway was not a member of the EU.

Young people are motivated to "join in"
Now the Greens are launching their first series of posters with an emphasis on humor. Although Schilling advertises with the "good old Schilling", the campaign is primarily aimed at young people. Under the title "Hey you! Get involved.", calling on them to get involved.

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"I'm really pleased about the many messages from people who want to help. The election is about our common future. We are fighting for the climate and against the shift to the right. We can use every helping hand," said Schillig in an interview with the "Krone" newspaper.