Doskozil Warns of Blue-Black After the Burgenland Election

Hans Peter Doskozil (SPÖ) assumes that the Greens will have to fight for their return to the state parliament in the Burgenland election and if there is only a three-party state parliament, the government could be led by the ÖVP and the FPÖ, even without the SPÖ. He does not see a direct confrontation with the FPÖ top candidate Norbert Hofer.

Burgenland Election: Doskozil Does Not See a Duel for Governor with Hofer

On the sidelines of a press conference on Wednesday, the SPÖ state party leader pointed out that the population can look at the past five years and evaluate them. There is also no direct election for the governor and the population can differentiate between the political levels: "They know how the Burgenland path we are taking is doing. Everything else is election tactical behaviour." He himself continues to work and is not yet in the election campaign. The SPÖ's start will not take place until January 6: "Then I hope that the 19th comes soon."

Three-Party State Parliament Possible After Burgenland Election

For the Greens, the entry will be tight and there is a probability that only three parties will be represented in the state parliament, Doskozil stated. If the new balance of power allows it, the FPÖ and the ÖVP will form a government, he was convinced. This would also be confirmed by the statements of the top candidates of the two parties. The SPÖ must defend its absolute majority in the January ballot. A survey published in mid-December by the "BVZ" saw the FPÖ in second place with 25 percent and the ÖVP at 21 percent.

(APA/red)

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