In addition to the ÖVP, the SPÖ also had to accept its historically worst election result in the state elections in Lower Austria on Sunday. For “Krone” domestic policy expert Ida Metzger, the result is also an “Armageddon” for the Social Democrats at the federal level. According to her, the result of Lower Austria will cause new unrest among the comrades.
“We knew that the ÖVP would suffer a big loss. We knew that the FPÖ would make a big profit. But that the SPÖ will also make a big loss is actually an Armageddon for the party because of the overall situation in the federal government.
Next round in the dispute between Doskozil and Rendi-Wagner?
Metzger does not believe SPÖ-NÖ top candidate Franz Schnabl will be able to hold on. “I also believe that the voices will come that the governor of Burgenland, Hans Peter Doskozil, is right in his criticism of SPÖ party leader Pamela Rendi.” They should have made a profit in the elections in Lower Austria. However, the poor performance is now causing unrest again within the federal SPÖ. Andreas Babler, SPÖ mayor in Traiskirchen, describes the SPÖ’s situation as “serious”. You will have to have solid conversations internally.
SPÖ Burgenland demands analysis
Burgenlands SPÖ regional director Roland Fürst caused a cynical tweet. “I don’t tweet anymore today,” he wrote after the first extrapolation. In a later broadcast he was disappointed with the actions of the SPÖ Lower Austria and at the same time demanded an analysis of the causes.
‘FPÖ apparently picks up voters better’
It has been shown that the Social Democracy could not benefit from the “decline of the ÖVP in the central state” and that the FPÖ is clearly better at attracting voters, according to Fürst. “If the state with the most voters votes and the SPÖ only comes in third place, it hurts in this context,” said Fürst.
Focus on the next two state elections
He now pleaded for a thorough analysis of the causes of the rash. The issues would be on the table, he referred to inflation, high rents or the “permanent issue” of asylum. But now it is important to proceed cautiously and unitedly into the next two state elections. “The clear election defeat in the ÖVP core country is a clear sign and the logical consequence of the scandals surrounding ex-chancellor Kurz,” said Fürst. It is also a “settlement” with the turquoise green federal government.
Source: Krone
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