KPÖ starts election campaign: posters for affordable living in Vienna!

KPÖ starts election campaign: posters for affordable living in Vienna!

From today, new election posters of the KPÖ and links are visible in Vienna and on the left of around 500 triangular stands. According to OTS , the KPÖ sees itself as a social opposition to the city government. Barbara Urbanic, the top candidate of the KPÖ, emphasizes the need for a "annoying social opposition" in the local council to increase the pressure on the government.

The new poster wave is wearing the slogan: "Ludwig G’Winnt er. KPÖ makes the difference." Urbanic criticizes the high profits of Vienna Energie, which in their opinion should benefit the citizens: inside. A central concern of the KPÖ is the requirement for an energy circuit for all Viennese: inside.

election program and central topics

The KPÖ and links recently presented their election program, which includes a variety of topics. There are central focus on affordable living, health and care, climate justice, a fair education system, as well as a solidarity city without racism and for feminism as well as LGBTQI+ rights. The aim of the two parties is to move into the town hall and to take on an opposition role, which both the SPÖ and the FPÖ should point to the barriers, as on the platform kpoe is reported.

Barbara Urbanic also calls for the resumption of the construction of city's own apartments and the renovation of existing buildings. In order to guarantee the habitability of private rental objects, she suggests a “living picker” that requires proof of habitability every three years.

demands on housing shortage

The topic of affordable living also has a high priority in the current political debate. In Vienna, the problem of homelessness is already pointed out, which has both individual and structural causes. According to Neunerhaus , 20 % of the people who are supervised by homeless people between 18 and 30, which illustrates the urgency of measures.

The top candidate of the KPÖ, Urbanic, criticizes the high rents and demands a fundamental reform to create affordable living space. Their demands are in line with the wishes of the voters: inside according to reference simplifications and an increase in quality of living, as they have also been expressed by other Viennese parties.

The KPÖ accuses the SPÖ to rest on its past successes. Urbanic wants to make it clear that the KPÖ can and will make the difference when it comes to promoting a social, solidarity and fair city.

Overall, the current developments show that the Vienna election 2025 is not only a political choice, but also a choice of social justice and sustainable urban development.