Drexler under pressure: Styrian ÖVP is fighting for power in the state parliament!

Drexler under pressure: Styrian ÖVP is fighting for power in the state parliament!

Styrian Governor Christopher Drexler faces an uncertain future in the new state government. Although he vehemently strives to remain part of the government, there has been massive resistance against him from within the ranks of the ÖVP, especially from the grassroots and the business association. Loud ORF There are already efforts within the district parties to remove him before the constitutive session of the state parliament, which is scheduled for Wednesday.

Political intrigue and infighting

The negotiations for the new state government appear to be well advanced, especially since the FPÖ and the ÖVP have agreed on joint projects, such as the introduction of a compulsory preschool year for non-German-speaking children. However, the conflict primarily revolves around personnel issues within the ÖVP. How Austria 24 reports, Drexler is under strong pressure from the district parties and has to fight for his political existence.

Only recently, however, were positive negotiations between Drexler and the FPÖ recorded. Instead of the originally intended four posts for the FPÖ and three for the ÖVP, there could now be an equal distribution of four posts for each party. This agreement is crucial for Drexler to possibly remain in government, while the nomination of Karl-Heinz Kornhäusl and other government members from the ÖVP remains in the air. On Monday, the party executive committee will decide what will happen next with Drexler's political career before the new state government is officially presented on Tuesday.