Green Campaign Finale Before Vienna Election: "Courage Has a Color"
The Greens want to return to a coalition with the SPÖ in Vienna, as they made clear once again at their campaign finale on Friday afternoon at the Museumsquartier. In the election on Sunday, the only question is whether the Social Democrats will move back "into a concrete past" with the ÖVP or boldly go into the future with the Greens, said top candidate Judith Pühringer in front of party supporters. She already saw the NEOS as out of the running.
Campaign Finale Took Place at Vienna MQ
"The city needs the Greens so that Red moves and finally things get going," emphasized Pühringer in front of cheering supporters, to whom she expressed "I think I love you very much" and praised them for their campaign efforts. It's about making the city greener and life easier for all Viennese. In the past years under Red-Pink, the city has become "not bold, rather pale, hesitant," especially in the face of skyrocketing housing costs, but also in education policy, which the Pink were responsible for.
With the Greens, it's different, reminded former Climate Protection Minister and party leader candidate Leonore Gewessler of achievements like the traffic-calmed Mariahilfer Straße, the 365-euro annual ticket, the climate ticket, and the halt of the Lobau tunnel planning. All of this initially required courage. "When imagination is lacking, you stick to solutions that are long outdated," she addressed the current government coalition of ÖVP, SPÖ, and NEOS at the federal level. On Sunday, it's about a directional decision: "Courage has a color, and it is green."
Greens in Third Place in Vienna Election?
That the city recently "steered straight into an educational emergency with open eyes" was attested by former Justice Minister Alma Zadić to the Red-Pink coalition in Vienna. For the Greens, it is a concern "that the school around the corner is the best school for the children," no matter which district they live in.
Co-state party leader Peter Kraus reminded that the Vienna Greens have worked their way out of the polling low in recent months. "The race for third place looks quite good for us Greens now," he rejoiced, referring to surveys that see the eco-party at around 12 percent, clearly behind the FPÖ, but just ahead of ÖVP and NEOS. However, not a single vote has been counted yet, and there are still 48 hours left to make this a reality at the ballot box.
(APA/Red)
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