Political change in Carinthia: new faces in the administration
Political change in Carinthia: new faces in the administration
In the Carinthian state government, there are some personnel changes: Albert Kreiner, who has been working as a “state lawyer” for many years and heads the Department of Economics, Tourism and Mobility, will retire on December 1st. The 36-year-old Adrian Plessin, who is currently acting as an office manager and press spokesman for the State Council Sebastian Schuschnig, is the favorite for the successor. This change is done in a context that is shaped by political criticism and a call to the special meeting of the Carinthian state parliament.
Currently Claudia Grabner will take over the management of the state press service on November 1st. Previously, she was used as a press spokeswoman and deputy office manager of State Councilor Beate Prettner. Her predecessor, Gerd Kurath, who was responsible for this service for over eleven years, was elected as the new staff representative of the country.
criticism by the FPÖ
FPÖ boss Erwin Angerer announces a special meeting of the state parliament to address the recent appointments, which he calls "postschacher". Angerer emphasizes that the distribution of important items has been between the SPÖ and the ÖVP for years. The latest case is the appointment of Maximilian Lintner, the office manager of the SPÖ financial officer, as head of the Department of Labor Market and Housing. Another scandal seems to be at the position of the Spittal district administration.
Angerer comments critically on the cooperation between the two parties and leads the falling election results as an indication that both parties ignore the will of the voters. "Instead of tackling the necessary reforms, they take care of the occupation of their own people," says Angerer.
savings and structural reforms required
At Team Carinthia, sharp criticism is also loud. The boss, Gerhard Köfer, calls for fundamental savings in the area of the country's representation and advertising costs. "The state press service costs taxpayers over one million euros annually. In times of crisis, we should concentrate on the important core areas such as health, care, social affairs and education," explains Köfer.
He also sees the need to write out the management function in the state press service to ensure more transparency and fairness.
sustainable personnel policy questions
Olga Voglauer from the Greens also calls for a re -evaluation of personnel policy in the Carinthian state government. It criticizes non -transparency and persistent practice to fill important positions with party friends. "The current occupation policy shows that interest in sustainability in the topics of personnel policy often falls behind power interests," says Voglauer.
These developments raise questions about the integrity of the political practices in Carinthia and show that despite continuing criticism of the awarding processes, there are no fundamental changes in sight. The coming weeks will be crucial to observe whether and how the political parties will react to these challenges. Further details on the current events can be found here .