Green future for Burgenland: Haider-Wallner brings a breath of fresh air!

Green future for Burgenland: Haider-Wallner brings a breath of fresh air!

On Thursday, Anja Haider-Wallner was elected as the new state spokeswoman for the Green Party in Burgenland with an impressive turnout of 91.1% Green Burgenland reported. Haider-Wallner, who was previously spokeswoman for the Green Economy and local councilor in Eisenstadt, will also take on the role of deputy state governor in her new position. Its goal is to come into close contact with citizens in order to better understand their concerns and incorporate them into political work.

The state government is facing new challenges, especially after moving into the office and building a team. The Greens had to worry about their place in the state parliament until the state elections; Now they are part of the government and can implement their issues directly. Haider-Wallner's priorities include environmental and nature conservation, as she emphasized: "Whoever puts concrete, loses" was the motto in the election campaign, which also underlines the importance of soil protection. Planned measures such as unsealing competitions and renaturation projects show that it takes its responsibility seriously. In addition, she announced the first ME/CFS outpatient clinic in Austria to support people with chronic fatigue syndrome suffering from the consequences of Covid-19, as www.orf.at mentioned.

In addition, Philip Juranich, a member of the Green-affiliated list “Mi Skupa – Together”, was elected as her deputy. He emphasized that he was focusing on addressing the population more broadly and wanted to represent the voices of the ethnic groups. Haider-Wallner plans to travel up and down the country in the coming months to talk to people in pubs and at local events. These direct contacts are intended to help better understand citizens' concerns and incorporate them into political decisions, as she announced in her first address.