The coalition negotiations in Innsbruck between Yes, the Greens and the SPÖ are in full swing. Meanwhile, Christine Oppitz-Plörer is rumored to completely withdraw from politics.
Caprese is currently a popular word – at least in the area around the Tyrolean capital. This refers to the likely future coalition of the city government. As it stands now, it will consist of the three groups Greens, SPÖ and JA – Now Innsbruck. So from the colors green, red (SPÖ) and white (the party has YES).
Naturally, most people associate Caprese with other images: with an Italian starter consisting of mozzarella (white), tomatoes (usually red), basil (green) and olive oil (also green). As mentioned, Caprese is an appetizer plate. And it rarely fills you up, unless you also eat a lot of bread (pane or panini).
What does the government serve as its main course?
Seen from this point of view, it will be interesting to see what the ‘Caprese’ coalition, i.e. what neo-mayor Johannes Anzengruber, his deposed predecessor Georg Willi and the head of the fragmented Innsbruck SPÖ,Elisabeth “Elli” Mayr will be served as a “main course” to the residents of Innsbruck.
Prefer fish or meat, because these are the most popular Italian main dishes. But it is also conceivable – as the last six years in Innsbruck have shown – that the coalition program, and that is what it is all about, is not about fish or meat, but about a different kind of starter – one of which is available here Pizza Tricolore. It consists of tomatoes, mozzarella and basil – and we are back to “red-white-green”.
If you also take politics in Italy into account, you usually don’t have such a good opinion. It feels like the government there is constantly in crisis mode and constantly being re-elected. But perhaps this ‘Caprese’, ‘Tricolore’ or any other coalition will surprise everyone with a program that meets all needs.
Is the former city boss turning his back on politics?
Speaking of saturated: there are persistent rumors that the former mayor of Innsbruck (2010-2018), Christine Oppitz-Plörer, is withdrawing from politics completely. The election defeat of April 14 can still have an impact. Apparently, it is said very unofficially, she is exercising her right to return to the Tirol Kliniken.
Oppitz-Plörer is a qualified hospital business economist and could probably work in this field again. The Innsbruck resident has been a member of the city council since 2000. In 2018, she was defeated by Georg Willi in the second election for mayor, and in November 2019 she was ousted as deputy mayor – undoubtedly one of her bitterest political moments.
Source: Krone
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