Election in Salzburg

KPÖ: Toxic mixture of dissatisfaction

It has been apparent for years: In the game of the powerful, the people of the Salzach are only meant to play supporting roles. The capital of housing shortages, extortionate rents, crazy energy prices and traffic jams. The toxic mix of discontent. An analysis by Hans-Peter Hasenöhrl.

When I think of Salzburg at night,

then I am deprived of sleep.

The verse by Heinrich Heine came to mind, "Germany" replaced by the name of the city where voters staged a dramatic revolution with their ballot papers on Sunday: they dyed Salzburg dark red.