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Styrian elections: With “Dankl 2.0” against the FPÖ

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After Graz, the communists also celebrated an election success in Salzburg. But who can lead the Styrian communists to success in the regional elections?

How the Communists are saving the ÖVP - this "Steirerkrone" report from Wednesday hit home. As political professor Peter Filzmaier analyzes, the successes of the KPÖ in this country and recently also in Salzburg make it clear that disappointed voters can also see an offer in the deep reds instead of the blues. Those who are plagued by worries, social fears and anger are looking for an outlet - and if voters have the feeling that another party, and not just the FPÖ, is also effective, then this can work.