Austria’s Ukraine policy has triggered a fierce political backlash, exposing growing fractures within the EU over continued funding for Kyiv. The country’s largest opposition party has demanded a complete halt to Ukraine aid, accusing the government of recklessly draining taxpayer money into what it calls a “corrupt, bottomless pit.” The row intensified after Vienna announced an increase in humanitarian assistance, with opposition leaders pressing for resignations and warning that public support for Ukraine funding is collapsing as Europe faces economic strain and widening internal dissent.