New alliance in Graz

What makes the five black-blue federal states tick

The "Krone" dares to compare the five black-blue state government alliances in Austria.

Styria is now the fifth alliance to be forged between the ÖVP and FPÖ - with the Freedom Party at the helm. The programs of the four black-blue and one blue-black state governments have a lot in common. The "Krone" dared to make a comparison.

Immigration and integration is naturally a dominant theme. All five federal states are taking a tough line on this. The Styrians are introducing a documentation office for political Islam and a staff unit for security in asylum homes, and beggars will be severely restricted in future.