Greens on the upswing: Sigrid Maurer draws positive balance from elections!
Greens on the upswing: Sigrid Maurer draws positive balance from elections!
The political landscape in Austria has experienced a significant upheaval in recent weeks. Sigrid Maurer, the managing club chairwoman of the Greens, commented in an interview and sharply attacked the recent election defeats in her party. After the lost election day in Styria, where the Greens lost half of their votes, she described the reaction of the Styrian governor Christopher Drexler as "Würdelos" and a cheap attempt to distract from his own responsibility, reports Today.at .
In another statement, Maurer explained that the Greens had achieved some successes in the area of climate and nature conservation in the past five years, including the abolition of the official secrecy and the introduction of the free climatic patch for 18-year-olds. These laws are central milestones for Austria that were fought hard. Her comment on cooperation with the ÖVP, despite the content of the differences in content, reflected the need for compromises in democracy. Also in the area of EU politics, an important step was achieved with the approval of Magnus Brunner as an EU Commissioner candidate, as reported.The challenges before the elections
The conditions for the Greens before the upcoming National Council election in 2024 are much more challenging than in 2019 when they had to fight to parliament. Maurer sees the difficulties in a lack of support from the climate movement and emphasizes the clear demarcation to the FPÖ, which she sees as opponents of democracy. In addition, she explained that the Greens are ready to prove themselves in the opposition after they will no longer be part of the federal government.
The sharp conflicts within the government coalition and the internal difficulties of the Greens raise questions about their future and the political agenda in Austria. Particular attention is paid to the often blocked climate protection law, which despite the urge of Maurer is not part of the last agreements with the ÖVP, a sign of the existing tensions between the parties.
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