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Election campaign in Baden: Who will govern the city in the future?
The local council elections in Baden are taking place on January 26, 2025. ÖVP, Greens, SPÖ and NEOS are competing for votes.
Election campaign in Baden: Who will govern the city in the future?
In Baden, a city with around 26,000 inhabitants in Lower Austria, the local council election on January 26, 2025 is getting closer. Political tensions are rising because both the ÖVP and the Greens are confronted with challenging conditions. After a rather weak record at the federal level, both parties have to work strategically on their issues in order to defend their position in the local council noe.orf.at reported.
Mayor and ÖVP top candidate Stefan Szirucsek emphasizes that the People's Party's focus is on families, economic development and cultivation. Despite the complicated national trend, he aims to emerge from the elections as the strongest party. The Greens, on the other hand, represented by Deputy Mayor Helga Krismer, are promoting the central issue of climate and renewable energies in order to regain a place in the city government. The rise of the SPÖ under Markus Riedmayer, who advocates affordable housing and has a goal of 100 new apartments by 2030, is also surprising.
Competition between parties
In addition, NEOS is trying to draw attention to itself with an innovative parking concept and improving child care. With the aim of establishing itself as a strong alternative, the FPÖ under Gottfried Forsthuber is calling for more citizen participation and also has great expectations after the recent elections. New fresh-bloods such as “We Baden – the Jowi Trenner list” and “Baden for all”, represented by two women, are also on the ballot and are calling for more transparency in politics. How gruene-bw.de reports, the elections reflect current societal concerns as parties attempt to adapt to the concerns and needs of the population.
The race for votes in Baden is charged and promises to bring exciting political developments. With various party programs and a strong focus on the core concerns of citizens, the outcome of the local council election will be crucial for the coming years.