Election campaign kick-off

SPÖ Burgenland: No “chaos” with Doskozil

Burgenland's Governor Hans Peter Doskozil in Oberwart on Monday(Bild: APA/Erwin Scheriau)

On Monday evening in Oberwart, the SPÖ Burgenland officially launched its election campaign for the regional elections on January 19. With a view to the current situation at federal level, the party warned against "chaos". In Burgenland, Governor Hans Peter Doskozil is a "guarantor of stability and implementation".

"He stands up for the top performers in the state. People have a need for security and he gives it to them," said regional managing director Jasmin Puchwein. Achievements include free kindergarten, free tutoring, a functioning healthcare system and the employment of family carers.

The ÖVP and FPÖ would only "talk down" these measures. In addition, they had already made a pact to get Doskozil out of the provincial government, said Puchwein.

Regional Managing Director Kevin Friedl and Regional Managing Director Jasmin Puchwein(Bild: APA/Erwin Scheriau)

Visitors in Oberwart(Bild: APA/Erwin Scheriau)

Darabos and Niessl among the guests
Among the 2,500 guests were former Defense Minister Norbert Darabos and Doskozil's predecessor Hans Niessl. The latter pointed out that Doskozil had already said after the National Council elections that the result was not a mandate for the SPÖ to govern. "We would have been spared chaos." The "clear conditions" in Burgenland would enable quick decisions (the SPÖ governs Burgenland with an absolute majority, note).

"Now is not the time for experiments, now is the time for stability and recovery," said Puchwein. The governor's speech began at 6.30 pm and was scheduled to last until around 7.30 pm.