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KPÖ Linz: Fight for social issues in Mayor's election 2024
The KPÖ in Linz is fighting for social visibility and social issues. Success impulses from Graz and Salzburg could change the election strategies. Find out more about the challenges and opportunities!
KPÖ Linz: Fight for social issues in Mayor's election 2024
The upcoming mayoral elections in Linz throw their shadows ahead, and the candidate of the KPÖ, Gerlinde Grünn, has clear ideas for the future of the city. Grünn, a native of Linz and experienced historian, announced that she would like to work for a solidarity urban policy that does not leave anyone.
Grün sees the successes of her party colleague Elke Kahr in Graz, who is the mayor there, as an inspiration for her election campaign. Kahr will come to Linz on January 8 to support green. This support is crucial because the KPÖ in Linz does not feel the same tailwind compared to Graz and Salzburg. The KPÖ achieved only four percent in the National Council elections in Linz, a result that remains far behind the more successful cities.
Focus on social issues
Gerlinde Grün is committed to putting social issues in the foreground instead of being in a “material battle” to get lost. She emphasizes that challenges such as affordable living and courageous traffic require quick action. In addition, she would like to return more skills to the local council to promote transparency and citizen participation.
Another concern is the visibility of important Linz women, for example through street racing. Grünn intends to support a lively anti -fascist memorial culture in the city to help those who do not have a big lobby. In addition, she refers to her initiative for creating a deposit fund for tenants who have already been implemented in the city of Linz.
Although Grün does not expect to move into the runoff election, it sees the four percent of the National Council election as a ambitious basis. She believes that the openness is currently offering many options: "The choice currently looks open and can turn a lot upside down." Her humorous allusion to the fact that Linz Graz would do good shows her optimism and belief in change.
This choice could be an important turn in Linz politics, since Grünn and the KPÖ are trying to get more heard and to gain the voters through citizens close to the citizens. The current developments in the KPÖ, in particular through the successes in Graz, can certainly trigger a new dynamic in Linz.