Green State Spokesperson for Own Green Candidacy in BP Election

"Of course, the Greens must always offer an alternative, so why not," said Tyrol's state spokesperson Mair in the APA interview. The success of Alexander Van der Bellen, the former federal spokesperson of the Greens and now non-partisan Federal President, who won in two presidential elections against a candidate from the FPÖ, "was a huge success."

Green State Spokesperson Does Not Want to Name Candidates for Presidential Election Yet

Since the election is still "a long way off," it has not yet been discussed internally. However, Mair saw "good chances" that there will be an independent candidate. He did not want to bring possible candidates into play for this.

After the national election, the exit from the government, and the election of Leonore Gewessler as federal spokesperson, Mair saw his party now in a "program process" and a "structural reform." It is, after all, a "huge adjustment from government to opposition." A party must "always reposition itself." "The federal party will also open up again towards NGOs and citizen initiatives," he said.

The new party leader is certainly not making an opposition statement for the next legislative period for the next national election, which is scheduled to take place in 2029. "She is loved, she is hated - but she is respected by everyone. Even in the ÖVP," he noted. A government participation is "certainly" possible with the former Environment and Transport Minister Gewessler.

(APA/Red)

This article has been automatically translated, read the original article here.