Kickl is again the FPÖ: Political comeback in Kitzbühel!

Kickl is again the FPÖ: Political comeback in Kitzbühel!

Herbert Kickl, the leader of the Freedom Party (FPÖ), will compete as a federal party chairman on June 14, 2025. The choice takes place at a major event in the ice rink in Kitzbühel, Tyrol, which is visited by around 800 delegates. This was announced during the most recent meeting of the FPÖ federal party board, in which Kickl was unanimously nominated as a candidate. He had already taken over the party leadership in 2021 and was elected for the first time with 88.24 percent. A year later, 2022, he was able to confirm his position with 91 percent in St. Pölten. According to Kleine Zeitung particularly emphasized because it is the second in Tirol, which took place in Innsbruck in 1986 and was dramatic Events shaped.

The de facto party leader Kickl expressed his gratitude for the trust that he is shown and emphasized the importance of holding political events even in less native regions such as Tyrol. He combined the region with positive memories and called the Tyrolean state election in 2022 a first step towards a "blue wave of success", which also led to take place in other federal states. In addition, the FPÖ was the strongest party in the last EU and National Council elections. Kickl's nomination is a strategic measure to strengthen the presence of the FPÖ in the western federal states.

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Another important point is the choice of Lisa Schuch-Gubik as the FPÖ federal press spokeswoman, which was also elected unanimously. Your task will be to make the party's public relations work more efficient and professionalize how the FPÖ organizations have been announced. These leadership changes within the FPÖ are part of a larger plan to prepare the party for the upcoming elections and optimize their strategies.

Kickl himself has an interesting political career. It is considered one of the most controversial figures in Austrian politics, especially because of its proximity to right -wing extremist groups and statements. Despite his controversial background, which is shaped by his time as Secretary General and the Interior Minister, Kickl has given the FPÖ a stronger position in the last elections. He won, for example, in the National Council election in 2024 with 28.9 percent, but failed due to coalition negotiations with the ÖVP, while his proposals aimed at tax gifts for large companies, such as Contrast In summary, it can be said that Herbert Kickl's upcoming re -election on June 14, 2025 in Kitzbühel could not only significantly influence his political career, but also the future orientation of the FPÖ. The coming months up to this event will be crucial to set the course for the political landscape in Austria.