abstract:Othmar Karas (born 24 December 1957 in Ybbs an der Donau, Lower Austria) is an Austrian politician and Member of the European Parliament. He is a member of the Austrian People's Party, vice-chair of the EPP-ED group, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs.
Opening the debate, Austrian centre-right MEP OthmarKaras said there were still unresolved issues in Europe before a draft revised directive could be produced.