After Sebastian Kurz’s resignation and the allegations of corruption – Austria has a new Federal Chancellor: politicians from Kleinwalsertal and Jungholz speak out – news from Immenstadt
Politicians in Kleinwalsertal and Jungholz comment on the resignation of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and the allegations of corruption. Was she to be expected from the successor.
10/11/2021 | Stand: 7:00 p.m.
The crowd was as large as the Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (ÖVP) about a year and a half ago Kleinwalsertal visited. He is now out of office. His successor Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP) took over from the top government on Monday after the corruption allegations and Kurz’s resignation. Our editorial team spoke to the Walser Mayor Andi Haid (ÖVP) and the Jungholz Mayor Karina Konrad (ÖVP) about the change of Chancellor. Former member of the state parliament Beate Gruber (ÖVP) criticizes Kurz.
“Kurz did a disservice to politics,” says Gruber. The corruption allegations are a bitter affair and damage the reputation of the politicians. They confirmed all those people who die who have no confidence in politicians, says the Walser. When she found out about the scandal, she was stunned. “There are limits that apply to everyone. These limits have been exceeded. ”By Schallenberg Gruber expects a good continuation of the existing coalition – without further allegations of corruption or bribery. Schallenberg is the right man for the office. “But I don’t think he knows where the Kleinwalsertal is,” says Gruber. However, there are currently no known problems that are being solved in Vienna. The former member of the state parliament in the state of Vorarlberg hopes that Schallenberg will stay in the chancellery long enough for him to get to know the Austrian exclave.
Sebastian Kurz is no longer Federal Chancellor of Austria: That’s what local politicians in Kleinwalsertal and Jungholz say
“From my point of view, Schallenberg is a very capable man,” says Kleinwalsertal Mayor Andi Haid. “I am convinced that he will lead the office and the government well.” When he heard about the corruption allegations against Sebastian Kurz and his team, he was surprised. “But if things are not legally acceptable, then consequences have to be drawn.” It was right that Kurz resigned from his position. Haid does not expect any disadvantages for the Kleinwalsertal from the change of Chancellor. Unlike his predecessor Sebastian Kurz, Schallenberg has not yet officially visited Mittelberg. In May 2020, at the beginning of the corona pandemic, Kurz found out about the situation in the Austrian exclave. At that time, the Kleinwalsertal was quickly cut off from the outside world for a few weeks due to the border closings. The situation has now eased. “We hope that we will stay in a certain normalcy,” says Haid. (Also read: Huge excitement after Chancellor’s visit to Kleinwalsertal: politician wants to show Sebastian Kurz)
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Karina Konrad from Jungholz in Tirol hopes that the new Chancellor will communicate openly and honestly and “that he will not be drawn into this affair”. Her job is factual and technically good. “In this, Kurz certainly did a good job as Federal Chancellor,” says Konrad. His decisions have hand and foot. But now trust in politics has to be restored. How did Konrad react when she found out about the corruption allegations? “Not again new elections – that was my first thought.” Elections cost taxpayers a lot of money and represent a great deal of effort for the municipalities. The mayor did not want to comment on the subject and only said: “The issue must be clarified. “
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