Austria: Green EU candidate Lena Schilling under pressure

The 23-year-old climate activist Lena Schilling leads the Austrian Greens’ campaign. But now there are serious accusations against the newcomer in the room: She is said to have said the lie several times.

Lena Schilling's EU candidacy for the Greens is in turmoil: According to a "standard" article, several Greens, climate activists and friends report "problematic behaviour" by the Green EU candidate, who even had to sign a declaration of resignation. At a press conference on Wednesday morning, Schilling spoke of a "campaign against me". The party's leader stressed to stand behind her top candidate.

WIEN. The 23-year-old former climate activist and now top politician of the Greens, Lena Schilling, faces serious challenges. She will hold a press conference together with Werner Kogler at 8.30 a.m.

Allegations against Austria's Greens candidate for EU seat Terry Reintke did not want to comment in "ZiB 2"

On Tuesday evening, the newspaper Standard published a series of serious accusations against the former climate activist and now top Green politician.