“Faith in Austria” – Chancellor Nehammer presents a new campaign

For example, he said that they were leading the way in climate protection and had also applied the ‘asylum brake’. The slogan ‘Faith in Austria’ itself is based on the words of former ÖVP Chancellor Leopold Figl, who wanted to encourage people in his Christmas speech after the Second World War.

ÖVP wants to focus on positivity
The ÖVP leader addressed today’s crises, but: “No crisis is overcome with pessimism and a negative mood.”

Nehammer posted a video on X to kick off the campaign:

“At the same time, we saw that the people of Austria are much stronger than many of us and sometimes we even believed ourselves,” Nehammer tried to encourage, which is also the initiative that has now been launched. Austria has weathered the crises stronger than when it entered them itself. The Chancellor highlighted the anti-inflation measures that have put him in second place in the EU.

Nehammer ‘proud’ of climate measures
Nehammer also believes that Austria’s approach to the issue of climate change “can make everyone proud.” Because Austria can also make a name for itself in this area – in the field of innovations. Electricity from renewable energy can already be exported.

The Chancellor also managed to ‘apply the asylum brake’, but he immediately moved on to a completely different topic. The number of applications has fallen – “and we will continue on this path consistently”.

“Encourage us to do more”
Other government measures, such as the abolition of cold progression, should also give people “the courage to do more,” Nehammmer concluded. The campaign was presented at the ÖVP Political Academy in Vienna-Meidling.