Kickl demands a fortress Austria: The struggle for security begins!

Kickl demands a fortress Austria: The struggle for security begins!

Villach, Österreich - After the shattering knife attack in Villach in Villach, FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl expressed massive criticism of the other parties and made clear demands: "How long do you want to sell our population for stupid? In his appeal for creating a "Fortress Austria", Kickl emphasized the need for a free leadership in the Interior Ministry to ensure the protection of the population. The brutal act of violence in Austria has not only triggered concern, but also led to a call to the prudence on the part of the Carinthian church representatives, including a deep sympathy of diocesan bishop Josef Marketz, who warned of package judgments.

political power game and internal tensions

In a separate political context, talks within the FPÖ have revealed tensions about the new party chair. So Norbert Hofer and the state bosses from Upper Austria and Vorarlberg left a session before the decisive vote, officially due to scheduling reasons. It is reported internally that there were critical voices against Kickl's leadership. Despite this unrest, Kickl was unanimously designed by the party presidium to become the new federal party chairman. He emphasized his determination to make the FPÖ a strong political actor and to network with other parties, while at the same time taking an aggressive attitude against the current government, which he described as the "largest political blinding of the second republic". These turbulent developments not only reflect internal power struggles, but also show the strategic plans of Kickl for the future of the FPÖ, such as Exxpress.at reports. In view of these dramatic events, it is clear that both the reactions to violence in Villach and the internal political processes within the FPÖ are closely interwoven. Kickl is confronted with skeptical voices, while at the same time he has a fixed course for the party, which is aimed at both security and political strength. This could have a decisive change in the political landscape of Austria and the way in which the FPÖ is perceived in public.