New SPÖ boss: Lercher wants to bring a breath of fresh air to Styria!

New SPÖ boss: Lercher wants to bring a breath of fresh air to Styria!

Liezen, Österreich - The 38-year-old Michal Lercher was presented with a great surprise as the new party leader of the SPÖ in Styria after the membership vote was still pending. It turns out that he intends to drive a clear line - he does not want to rely on the courses of former party leaders such as Andreas Babler or Hans Peter Doskozil. At the moment Lercher sees the SPÖ in the opposition and believes that his predecessor, governor Lang, was not suitable for this role. As Kleine Zeitung , it was Lerkers to concentrate on the life realities of the employees who have traditionally chosen. He criticized the party to ensure that it moved away from the concerns of the population.

political challenges and new objectives

When imagining his political approaches, Lercher critically commented on the cooperation with the ÖVP and questioned the unscrupulousness of the People's Party, especially in terms of power and post. He refers to former coalition partners and their ability to set priorities. Lercher plans to redefine the SPÖ from scratch and reminds that the collaboration with the freedom should not be excluded, especially after the last elections in which the FPÖ received 35 percent of the votes, as Orf Styria reports. These elections could therefore show new coalition options.

In addition, Lercher expressed his opinions on specific topics such as health care in the region, including the controversial project of the lead hospital in the district of Liezen. Here he showed himself openly and explained that he was never a friend of this project. The plans of the new state government to take symbolic measures regarding social issues, he also left uncommented, but expressed the desire for specific solutions. He confirmed his oath for the party and its overcoming of the old structures during the conversation, which positions him as a determined new chairman of the SPÖ.