Karoline Edtstadler
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 43 |
| Date of birth | March 28,1981 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Salzburg |
| Austria | |
| Party | European People's Party |
| Job | Politician |
| Jurist | |
| Position | Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution at the Federal Chancellery of Austria since 2020 |
| Parents | Karl Edtstadler |
| Children | Leonhard Edtstadler |
| Education | Musisches Gymnasium Salzburg |
| University of Salzburg | |
| Previous position | Member of the European Parliament (2019–2020) |
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| ID | 451715 |
Karoline Edtstadler Life story
Karoline Edtstadler is an Austrian lawyer and politician who has served as minister for the EU and the Constitution at the Austrian Chancellery in the governments of Chancellors Sebastian Kurz, Alexander Schallenberg and Karl Nehammer since 2020.
Covid: Austria suspends compulsory vaccination mandate
... But Constitutional Affairs Minister Karoline Edtstadler said a commission of health and legal experts had recommended a suspension...
Austria's Covid vaccine law comes into force amid resistance
... Karoline Edtstadler, minister for the EU and Constitution, says the government is " very aware that it is really a strong step and really hard measure"...
Covid: Austria suspends compulsory vaccination mandate
Austria has decided to suspend its mandate for compulsory Covid-19 vaccinations for over-18s, days before it was due to start enforcing it.
It was The First EU country to adopt the measure.
The government now says it considers it disproportionate to The Threat posed by the Omicron variant.
Health Minister Johannes Rauch said the decision would be reviewed again in three months, and could be reintroduced if a new variant made it necessary.
It Comes as nearly 48,000 new infections were announced in Austria, More Than at any time since the pandemic began.
More Than 2,500 people are being treated in normal hospital wards and 182 in intensive care, but the Omicron variant has not led to a surge in admissions as feared.
Austria first introduced The Law on 16 February but promised not to enforce it for a month.
The Plan was then to start fining those who were unable to produce proof of vaccination when asked.
But Constitutional Affairs Minister Karoline Edtstadler said a commission of health and legal experts had recommended a suspension.
" There are many convincing arguments at The Moment that this infringement of fundamental rights is not justified, " She Said .
The mandate was introduced partly because of Austria's relatively low vaccination rate - 70% of Austria's 8. 9 million people are double-vaccinated and 54% have also had a booster.
Like other European countries, Austria has been removing restrictions for vaccinated people.
Remaining restrictions, except for rules on masks, are expected to be lifted on 20 March .
Source of news: bbc.com
