Rising in polls – Edtstadler: “The FPÖ is extreme with its announcements”

The FPÖ in its current form can be classified as extreme with very radical announcements. In the APA interview, Edtstadler expressed concern about the party’s success in the polls. Collaboration is therefore “not an issue at all”. In any case, she expects to close the legislature with the Greens as her coalition partner. The minister did not want to explain the situation of the ÖVP, which according to the latest polls would lose votes in elections to the National Council. In any case, one should not “complain about” one’s own condition.

FPÖ: “Let’s take care of legitimate concerns”
FPÖ Secretary General Michael Schnedlitz rejected Edtstadler’s statements about his party “in the strongest terms”. It is not extreme “to meet the legitimate concerns and fears of the Austrian people in this time of crisis.” It is rather extreme “the means by which the ÖVP did politics, just to look good in public – because among other things, fake surveys, with message control or with show deportations,” Schnedlitz said in a broadcast.

“exciting culture”
Edtstadler had previously said that corruption scandals, chat deals and leaks were not exactly beneficial. One must now try to create confidence through hard work – for example in the fight against inflation. In addition, the eyes should also be focused on the things that are going well. There is no need for a “culture of excitement that always sees only the bad”.

For the constitutional minister, the fact that more than a quarter of young people under 30 doubt democracy as the best form of government in a recent survey is “a dramatic development that requires countermeasures”. media Violence is required here. For example, the war in Ukraine has shown that neither democracy nor human rights are God-given.