Open interview

Markus Wallner: “People have written me off”

Vorarlberg's state leader Markus Wallner (ÖVP) in an interview with "Krone" after the election defeat(Bild: Mathis Fotografie)

Markus Wallner defended first place in Vorarlberg on Sunday. Now he comes forward in an interview with editor-in-chief Klaus Herrmann with demands for the coalition negotiations in Vienna and says: "Four weeks are enough!"

"Krone": Governor, two years ago you were accused of a nasty affair in the media. You withdrew from politics for eleven weeks due to illness and many assumed that you would not return to the leadership of the state. This Sunday, you clearly defended your seat as governor in a very unpleasant environment for the ÖVP to say the least. What feelings do you have now?