VIENNA; August 26: As Austria gears up for its national elections, the issue of migration has taken center stage, with the ruling Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) adopting a tough stance. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner recently launched a campaign aimed at deterring migrants, with the blunt message: “You will fail.” This move underscores the ÖVP’s strategy to appeal to voters concerned about immigration, particularly through stricter asylum policies.
The far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) has endorsed these measures, calling for even tougher restrictions, while opposition parties, including the Social Democrats (SPÖ) and the Greens, criticize the government’s approach as inhumane and counterproductive. This divisive issue is expected to play a crucial role in the upcoming elections, shaping the country’s political future.
The NEOS having almost the Similar stance as of ÖVP but are moderate in expressing their views as compared to the ÖVP and FPÖ. The Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ) is still not very open in this complex and burning issue of the upcoming election.
Increasing rents, high energy cost, increasing crimes, unemployment, deteriorating health system are the other issues of the current election campaign.
