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Tyrolean weekly review: Political changes and local news
In our weekly review we look at the SPÖ crisis, the search for a suspect in Gries and the nostalgic Tiffany revival. Find out more about the current developments in Tyrol!
Tyrolean weekly review: Political changes and local news
Recently, the political landscape in Tyrol has undergone some changes, which were marked by the resignation of Georg Dornauer as deputy governor and regional party chairman of the SPÖ Tyrol. The resignation, announced Wednesday morning, followed a controversial hunting photo that led to numerous calls for his resignation. The SPÖ has already found a successor: Philip Wohlgemuth will take over Dornauer's position after he was given the confidence of the SPÖ state party executive.
This change in personnel is likely to have far-reaching consequences for Tyrolean politics, especially with regard to the challenges ahead. Under Tyrol's strict budget policy, it will be possible to set important priorities in the areas of health, education and housing. Experts emphasize that this gives Tyrol the opportunity to take a prominent position in debt compared to Austria.
Attack on the way to school in Gries
This shocking police action has galvanized the community and investigations are in full swing to resolve the incident as quickly as possible. Citizens are called upon to share information that could lead to the arrest of the perpetrator.
Another incident that affects local politics is the Pfunds local council's rejection of a referendum on the planned Platzertal power plant. The “unique Platzertal” initiative is now doing everything it can to stop the project and is planning to organize a survey itself.
In addition, the topic of the pedestrian zone in the Reutte submarket was examined again on Monday evening after years of discussions. It remains to be seen how the city administration will react here and what solutions it can propose.
Furthermore, TIWAG has made a surprising decision: the originally planned price reduction for standardized customer tariffs will be brought forward. From now on, the labor price will be reduced by 2 cents per kilowatt hour to 9.8 cents net. This has been positively received by the Tyrolean state government, which in a further step ensures that the allowance for the practical part of the medical course increases to 900 euros gross.
In the sports world, Tyrolean ski racer Chiara Mair is showing strong performance with her weekly fitness exercises in preparation for the winter. Janine Flock, another athlete, celebrated her return to the Asian Cup in Pyeongchang after back problems with great success and qualified for the second run.
At the cultural event “Tiffany Innsbruck Revival” last Saturday, many former visitors were able to reminisce and relive the music and lifestyle of their youth, which was a nostalgic moment for many.
These and other exciting developments show how dynamic and diverse what is happening in Tyrol. For detailed reports and further information about the political and social changes in the region, readers can view the full article www.meinkreis.at track.