Local inspection

Between great frustration and blue hope

Flattach: a municipality that is considered to be deep blue by nature - just like the whole of Mölltal.(Bild: Evelyn Hronek)

One day after the national elections and the blue landslide victory in Austria and especially in Carinthia, the "Krone" goes in search of clues: Why the majority of Carinthians voted for Herbert Kickl and the Freedom Party and what motivated their vote.

The day after: While the parties in Vienna and Klagenfurt lick their wounds - after the bitter election defeat to Herbert Kickl - life in the country goes back to its usual course. Hundreds of thousands are going about their work, shopping or indulging in their hobbies. This is also the case in Mölltal. This is exactly where many of the municipalities that played a key role in the blue election victory are located ...