Three-way variant in the federal government – Drexler: “Stable government? I have a lot of skepticism.”

“I believe, or I hope, that we will eventually have a stable government for Austria,” says Styrian Governor Drexler. There are major challenges: “Austria’s competitiveness is being tested. We receive negative messages from business and industry every day. There is a need for action. Could that be the result of these discussions? A stable government? I allow myself a fair degree of skepticism.”

It must be clear to all involved that it is about competitiveness, performance, but also about security and clear positions on the migration issue. In the absence of a clear catalog of measures in this area, he has the impression “that you are creating a government for the sake of governing. And that is not what I mean by a stable government for the future.”

“Liberation for the Styrian economy”
In any case, the ÖVP has a lot planned for Styria. For example, a radical treatment to reduce bureaucracy. “I don’t want to talk about other levels of where the evil bureaucracy comes from, but specifically about what we in Styria can contribute to it.” and thus legislate and put pressure on the government to issue modern, tighter regulations. “That would be a liberation for the Styrian economy.”

‘Don’t immediately put your arms around Putin’
Drexler does not see that the migration issue has been taken too seriously lately and that this is the reason for the FPÖ’s current election successes. “The Minister of the Interior in particular has done excellent work in the field of migration in recent years.” Yet there are many concerns among people at the moment and many of these concerns can be traced back to the migration issue. Regardless of whether it concerns the education and healthcare system or the cultural identity of Austria. “To be honest, I don’t want to leave all those who are concerned to the PVV.” Reasonable positions are therefore important. “With us you get it without having to put your arms around Putin.”