New wind in Innsbruck: Anzengruber sets a fresh course for the city!

New wind in Innsbruck: Anzengruber sets a fresh course for the city!

Innsbruck, Österreich - Innsbruck is experiencing a political upheaval: Johannes Anzengruber, the former ÖVP Vice Mayor, became new mayor of the city in an exciting runoff election last Sunday with 59.59 percent of the votes. His challenger Georg Willi, the incumbent of the Greens, had to give up 40.41 percent and will cede after only one term. Anzengruber, who started with his list "Yes - now Innsbruck", is "overwhelmed" by the election success and already announces that it is full of work for the city. He plans to first compose coalition talks with the Greens, while the exact composition of the new government remains open, the Krone

political future and coalition options

The turnout was 51.46 percent, which represents a decline compared to the first round. Nevertheless, this participation is higher than in the 2018 runoff election. Anzengruber, which has emerged through a committed mobilization of the voters, sees the coming days as crucial for the formation of a new coalition. Georg Willi, who is inferior, is also respectful and hopes for a good cooperation in the city council. The Tyrolean governor Anton Mattle also congratulated and emphasized the need for constructive cooperation, which is intended to master the challenges of the city together, as from the reporters in the Kleine Zeitung was noted.