SPÖ state party conference: Doskozil ready for third term in Burgenland

SPÖ state party conference: Doskozil ready for third term in Burgenland

On Friday, the SPÖ state party conference takes place in the Eisenstadt cultural center, which is geared towards the upcoming state election on January 19. A central event of the party conference is the re -election of the reigning governor Hans Peter Doskozil as chairman of the SPÖ in Burgenland. The choice of his deputies and the decision of the SPÖ state list for the state election are also on the agenda.

The 300 delegates have gathered for this important event, while the total number of the participants is estimated at around 1,500. The presence of only 800 visitors had initially expected, which led to a delay of around 20 minutes at the beginning of the party congress. The move-in of the SPÖ team is glamorous, which is accompanied by the melodies of Bruce Springsteen "Dancing in the Dark".

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A prominent guest of the party congress is the former federal party chairwoman and ex-Chancellor Christian Kern, who will speak as a speaker on economic politics. The SPÖ state manager Jasmin Puchwein makes it clear that you do not want to concentrate on federal politics at this party congress. Instead, the Burgenland and its concerns are the focus of the discussions and decisions.

Hans Peter Doskozil, who has headed the business of the SPÖ since 2018, is expected to be confirmed in his position for the third time without a candidate. In the last election in 2022, he was able to achieve 97.8 percent of the vote. This high approval underpins his standing within the party. Under its leadership, the SPÖ has ruled in Burgenland with an absolute majority since 2020, and the upcoming elections on January 19, 2025 are also pending, whereby the election campaign is to be heralded early. Puchwein announced that the intensive election campaign is kept short, with an official opening event that only begins on January 6th.

The SPÖ intends to learn from the recent developments in the National Council election, in which one fell back to third place in Burgenland for the first time in Burgenland, and to adapt their strategy accordingly. With a clear focus on practical solutions and the implementation of wishes for the Burgenlanders, the party wants to go into the future. The complete details of this party congress, its implementation and the associated decisions are at burgenland.orf to be read.