Mega duels on May 1st: SPÖ and FPÖ in the exchange of blows!
Mega duels on May 1st: SPÖ and FPÖ in the exchange of blows!
Wien, Österreich - on May 1, 2025, the traditional “day of work”, a political argument between the SPÖ and the FPÖ occurred in Austria. While tens of thousands of SPÖ supporters gathered on Rathausplatz in Vienna, the FPÖ rally in Linz took place in the beer tent. Here FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl, who was celebrated by the visitors as a potential chancellor, received applause for his provocative statements.
Vienna's mayor Michael Ludwig, who represents the SPÖ, expressed critically about the FPÖ during the rally and excluded a coalition with this party. Ludwig announced that he wanted to form a strong state government in Vienna before the summer and proudly reported on the results of the SPÖ in the local elections, in which 95 percent of the Sprengel results for the Social Democrats failed. "We stick together in Vienna," was the motto of the SPÖ event, in which Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler and Chamber of Labor President Renate Anderl also spoke.
FPÖ rally in Linz
In his speech in Linz, on the other hand, Kickl emphasized that the FPÖ was the only party that is really on the side of the population. He was convinced that the FPÖ would emerge as a "election winner". In his critical examination of the SPÖ, Kickl described his political opponent Babler as a "left tick" and announced "to do another round". He also addressed topics such as remigration with the metaphor of a "deportation license".Kickl received support from Manfred Haimbuchner, the Upper Austrian Vice-Landeshauptmann, which underlined loyalty within the FPÖ. During this rally, Kickl promised to further advance the "Chancellor" ambitions of the new FPÖ course and emphasized an alleged "blackout in politics" as a positive fact.
reactions and requirements
The reserved criticism of the SPÖ at the FPÖ found heard at Klaus Rachsheim, a SPÖ manager, who described Kickl as the “celebration of Austria” and emphasized that the FPÖ boss did not present any real solutions for the country's challenges. At the same time, the SPÖ emphasized its role as a defender of the disadvantaged social groups and asked the federal government to implement a ban on weapons in Vienna.
The events of May 1 not only reflected the political tensions between these two parties, but also showed the different approaches of the SPÖ and FPÖ in dealing with social and political challenges. While the SPÖ presented itself as a bulwark against authoritarian regime, the FPÖ celebrated its approval and the prospect of future successes.
The Greens who held their own event on April 30 under the motto "Day of the unemployed", and the Neos, which described May 1st as "Day of Education", expanded the political spectrum on the day of work and called for improvements in the labor market and reforms
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