After the election in Lower Austria

Styrian local leaders: “We are not afraid of the FPÖ”

The municipal council elections in Lower Austria are over, the elections in Styria will take place on March 23.(Bild: APA/HELMUT FOHRINGER / APA / picturedesk.com)

The municipal elections in Lower Austria have been closely followed in Styria. Two months before the ballot, the tension is mounting. The "Krone" asked around among Styrian mayors.

"Wherever the NEOS ran, they won," says Berndt Hamböck, looking back with satisfaction on the outcome of Sunday's municipal elections in Lower Austria. The 51-year-old is the second deputy mayor in Leibnitz. Unlike in 2020, when he ran for the ÖVP, he became an official member of the Pinken party a few days ago. "Now I feel comfortable again. I want to get things moving, especially for our schools, which is certainly better with the NEOS," says the computer expert. His forecast: "One or two seats."