Walter Rosenkranz (FPÖ) started his election campaign for the office of Federal President on Wednesday. To begin with, he chose the Villacher Kirchtag, where, as usual, he spoke, among other things, about tradition and customs. Potential voters lined up to get autographs.
In summer temperatures, Walter Rosenkranz meandered through the crowd in lederhosen and a green traditional gilet, shaking hands and granting selfie requests. “Let’s get our Austria back” is his motto for the election campaign. Although the railway city of Villach has always been considered a red bastion and running the candidate for the FPÖ, the city center is upside down. People lined up to get autographs. Rosencrantz drank beer and took to the dance floor himself.
“Live as usual”
“The Villach Kirchtag is always something special. Especially now: life as it is and as it should be,” said the politician during his performance. Folk festivals are a welcome change from everyday life with its high electricity and gas bills. Besides traditions and values, what does Walter Rosenkranz stand for? On Wednesday, he said on a broadcast that the economy should not be politicized and should be brokered rather than sanctioned, as is the case with Russia, for example, where Rosencrantz is refusing regular arms shipments because they would bring more suffering and death.
regain neutrality
“People and the economy in Austria are suffering from the consequences of the sanctions in the form of inflation. A federal president who acts responsibly should do everything in his power to reverse the trend. Van der Bellen has proven that he prefers to get involved in war rhetoric rather than putting the well-being of the people of Austria at the forefront with his actions. This irresponsible policy must end. On October 9 (election day, ed.) the people must take back both their neutrality and their prosperity.
Rosencrantz’ other goals are a higher budget for national defense (1.5 percent of GDP) and an end to “EU tag-politics”. Before the “real” election campaign begins across Austria, it is now a matter of collecting the 6,000 statements of support needed to run in the federal presidential elections. Rosenkranz wants to build on the support of FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl in the election campaign.
Source: Krone
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