SPÖ YBBS: The election campaign rolls! Mayor Schachner fights for victory!

SPÖ YBBS: The election campaign rolls! Mayor Schachner fights for victory!

On January 26, 2025, the municipal elections will be scheduled in Lower Austria, and the SPÖ will come into the race with over 9,000 candidates. Among them is Ulrike Schachner, the Mayor of Ybbs, who is optimistic: "We are well positioned. We will do it." The mood in the election campaign is already tense, with the "Battle of the Posters" in full swing, with Schachner noticing that many faces on the posters of the competition are unknown, which leads to questions among the voters, how "Who is that at all?" nö today reported . At the same time, the freedoms refer to their slogan "Corona - we don't forget", while the ÖVP in YBBS apparently searches for a desperate.

outlook for the elections and challenges

Overall, the Social Democrats compete in 539 out of 568 possible communities. They are currently presenting 107 mayors in 573 municipalities. A novelty is the first female double tip in Grafenbach-St. Valentin, where Mayor Sylvia Kröger and Vice Mayor Iris Haiden compete. In addition, the SPÖ YBBS informs that many of its political goals are geared towards citizen participation and social justice to create a living and inclusive city

The situation is also addressed by various SPÖ representatives who cannot ignore the current political challenges. SPÖ federal party chairman Andreas Babler comments on the failed government negotiations and sees a likely black and blue coalition in the federal government. He urgently demands reforms in the health system and warns that the increasing living costs are stressful for many citizens. Andreas Kollross, President of the Lower Austrian SPÖ community representative association, also notes that the municipalities are under financial pressure and calls for additional support from the federal government.