It turned out to be the expected inflammatory speech, in which the final spurt of the SPÖ election campaign was staged. On Monday evening, party leader Andreas Babler was combative and extremely optimistic: “We will win in every state.”
Even though articles, analyses and commentaries have already portrayed the election as lost for the SPÖ, “everything is still open,” said Babler, who promised “a radical break in this republic.” His emotional speech was broadcast from the marquee on the Kaiserwiese in the Vienna Prater to events that took place simultaneously in the federal states. Conversely, the state organizations were connected live to Vienna. The aim of the event under the motto “For a better Austria,” a week and a half after the official start of the election campaign in Linz, was to motivate the election workers and officials for the past twenty days.
The mood in the festival tent in the Prater was good, despite the cold, wet weather and the mixed opinion polls for the Social Democrats. Babler, who was celebrated with wild applause, then also tried to inspire confidence and unity: “If we stand together and fight, we will win,” he shouted to the Viennese comrades. The SPÖ will cross the finish line as the strongest party.
Bures: “Elections aren’t over yet”
The Viennese top candidate and second chair of the National Council, Doris Bures, who recently attracted attention with criticism of Babler’s election program, was also confident: “The political competitors can hold on, and the elections are not over yet.” duel in Austria is: SPÖ against Herbert Kickl!
Source: Krone
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