Austria in the crisis: Where does the political demolition lead?

Austria in the crisis: Where does the political demolition lead?

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - The political turbulence in Austria is increasing! The termination of the coalition negotiations between the ÖVP, SPÖ and Neos is a devastating setback for the political culture of the country. Erich Fenninger, Director of Volkshilfe Austria, expresses a decisive statement: "The risk of a coalition between the ÖVP and the right -wing extremist FPÖ threatens." This situation could have serious consequences for the social structure of the Austrian society, since political responsibility is missing from the negotiating parties. Fenninger emphasizes that the pressing challenges in the areas of social emergency and climate catastrophe require a clear and solidarity action, which is currently not recognizable, which creates a political vacuum.

call to unity against extremism

Fenninger calls all the democrats in the country to position themselves against the emerging dangers of exclusion and hatred. "We at Volkshilfe will do everything we can to bring our project #democracy defenders clearly and loudly back to the public," says Fenninger. He demands that the voice of civil society is also heard and that politics takes responsibility in order to protect the democratic values. This mood is also in the current podcast episode "What to do against racism?" Clearly, in which Fenninger with anti-discrimination expert Esther-Maria Kürmayr discusses structural racism. It is discussed how discrimination can be counteracted in Austria and which strategies are necessary to create a fairer and inclusive society, as reported on Developments in the political landscape therefore require an immediate and energetic commitment of everyone in order to defend themselves against any form of extremist tendencies. Fenninger and Volkshilfe make it clear that future challenges have to put the prejudices and social injustices at the top of the political agenda so that all people in Austria can live in a respectful and fair environment, as in the official press release of ots executed .