2024-08-29 18:07:48
SPÖ kicks off its intensive campaign today (Thursday) with a grand launch event at the Electronic Arts Center in Linz. The program included programmatic and exciting speeches by SPÖ leader and top candidate Andreas Babler, SPÖ-OÖ leader Michael Lindner, SPÖ-OÖ chief candidate and women’s leader Eva-Maria Holzleitner as well as the city council and the city of Linz Greetings from long-term candidate Dietmar Prammer Linz SPÖ local councilor Roland Baumann is the top candidate in the national parliamentary elections. Music by Roman Gregory completed the event and ensured the best entertainment and atmosphere. Former Federal President Heinz Fischer addressed some 1,200 visitors via videoconference at the start of the election and explained that the basic values of social democracy were indispensable for a social democratic society. In his greeting, Michael Lindner, chairman of the SPÖ in Upper Austria, stressed that everything will be at stake in the next five weeks, when it will be decided whether the SPÖ will lead Austria towards a united country or return to the blue and black past. “I can tell you from Upper Austria what happens under the ÖVP and FPÖ: afternoon childcare is charged, we are last in terms of expanding childcare services and we have the biggest income gap between men and women. We don’t want this and we want to move forward aggressively ! Everything is possible on September 29. Lindner said: “Together we can become the most powerful force in our country!” “****
Eva-Maria Holzleitner emphasizes: “We are working together to get the country back on the fast track from the difficult situation, and we are unstoppable! For the top candidate of the SPÖ in Upper Austria, one thing is certain: “There is only one way. Austria is going A progressive, feminist future. We have enough suggestions for how to make the country more equitable,” Holzleitner said, citing wage transparency as an example. She demands that abortion be removed from the criminal code and made available “all over the country” and that contraceptives should be free. “We know that right-wing authoritarian forces always start with women’s rights when they dismantle democracy,” Holzleitner warned. Securing and creating jobs and a good location are also crucial. “I will burn and run, with strength, courage and energy. Until September 29th, together we can make anything possible!”
Heinz Fischer, who was unable to attend the campaign launch in person due to a long schedule, emphasized the importance of social democracy for the National Council elections in a video message: “The basic values of social democracy are human rights, Social justice, peace and democracy are the unshakeable compasses necessary for a democratic and social society. I know that social democracy has the solution. A top candidate who wants to do everything he can to achieve his goals and respect human rights highly. We will do that, we should and must do that!
Linz mayoral candidate Dietmar Plummer stressed that “in the coming weeks we will work together to improve people’s living conditions, make life more affordable, lift children out of poverty and make healthcare like As strong as ever. This is where we stand.
At the start of the SPÖ campaign, top candidate of the SPÖ in Vienna, President of the 2nd Congress Doris Bures, SPÖ candidate Reinhold Binder (PRO-GE), Michaela Schmidt (National Councilor and Economist), FSG boss and National Councilor Josef Muchitsch , Paul Stich (SJ Boss), Mario Lindner (SoHo Chairman), SPÖ Federal Managing Director Klaus Seltenheim, SPÖ Federal Managing Director Sandra Breiteneder, former BM Norbert Darabos and Vienna and SPÖ Cantonal Mayor Michael Kögl (JG Boss) Party Chairman Michael Ludwig, SPÖ Club President Philip Kucher and Vice-President. Club President Julia Herr, SPÖ-NÖ boss and regional councilor Sven Hergovich, SPÖ-EU delegation leader Andreas Schieder, SPÖ federal parliamentary group leader Korinna Schumann, former ministers Maria Berger, Alois Stöger and Erwin Buchinger, AK President Renate Anderl and AK – Upper Austria coach Andreas Stengl is here. (continued) bj/pok
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