Political turbulence: FPÖ and ÖVP in the dispute for security questions!

Political turbulence: FPÖ and ÖVP in the dispute for security questions!

The FPÖ under Herbert Kickl has practiced sharp criticism of the Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP), especially after a knife attack in Villach, which was classified as a "Islamist attack". Kickl questioned Karner publicly and asked ÖVP boss Christian Stocker to comment on his latest statements. In a Facebook post, Kickl found that the security situation under the ÖVP was inadequate and accused the party that their priorities were more in power and post than in people's safety. "You didn't make it," he accused the People's Party and criticized the continued "politics as before" in dealing with asylum and migration, as already reported by OE24.

polarization in politics

The political tensions between the two parties have increased in the past few weeks, especially with regard to the government negotiations that failed without agreement. Both parties have made it clear that they strive for closer cooperation in the upcoming reforms in the areas of migration, asylum and security. According to profil.at future cooperation suggests. In particular, demands for intensified asylum laws and measures against political Islam, including a ban on headscarves, are particularly noteworthy

The FPÖ also plans to make restrictive measures that make the consent to citizenship difficult and reduce social benefits for immigrants. These strategies, which FPÖ presented earlier, are in line with the growing demands for a harder gait towards migrants. Kickl emphasizes that the security and the concerns of the citizens have to be given more attention, in contrast to the previous approaches, which he considers as ineffective.