The Christians (political party)

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The Christians (German: Die Christen) are a minor political party in Austria, founded on 15 October 2005.

[edit] History

The party was officially registered on 23 January 2006 and officially presented to the public on 27 September 2007, when it announced a Volksbegehren on the topic of children and families and also announced it would contest the 2008 election in Lower Austria.

[edit] Program

The party is oriented mainly on Christian politics, advocating, for example:

revoking legal benefits for homosexuals
giving parents the right to vote for their children
more religiosity in schools
outlawing (or keeping illegal) of abortion, euthanasia, stem cell research and artificial insemination
protection of the belief in a creator god, stating that the importance of this belief "demands respect from other creeds and atheists", as well

[edit] External links

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National Council (2006):	Social Democratic Party (67)¹ • People's Party (66) • Greens (21) • Freedom Party (20) • Alliance for the Future of Austria (7) • Liberal Forum (1)¹ • independent (1)²

Federal Council (indirect election):	Social Democratic Party (29) • People's Party (26) • Greens (4) • Alliance for the Future of Austria (2) • Freedom Party (1)

European Parliament (2004):	Social Democratic Party (7) • People's Party (6) • Greens (2) • Hans-Peter Martin's List (1) • Liberal Forum (1)³ • Freedom Party (1)

Landtag(e) only:	Communist Party (Styria, 2005)

Minor parties:	Socialist Left Party • Christian Electoral Community • Neutral Free Austria • The Christians • Social Liberals • Enotna lista (Unity List) (Carinthia)

1. Alexander Zach, the chairman of the Liberal Forum, was elected on the Social Democratic Party's electoral list and sits in their caucus. 2. On 7 March 2007, Ewald Stadler left the Freedom Party; he continues to sit in their caucus, however. 3. Karin Resetarits was initially elected as an MEP on the List Hans-Peter Martin, but she later broke ties with him, then joined the ALDE group, and finally joined the Liberal Forum.

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