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KPÖ in Linz far behind Graz and Salzburg
And she doesn’t want to accept that the KPÖ is stagnating, citing the results of the National Council elections: “We achieved four percent.” Which is still a long way from Graz and Salzburg. Grünn counters this: “As Elke Kahr became mayor in Graz, we doubled in size in the local council in Linz on the same day.”
And so far only have the tailwind of the Kahr era Kay-Michael Dankl in Salzburg at the municipal level.
Tailwind from the KPÖ mayor
Grünn is now also relying on this tailwind in the mayoral election, because Kahr will come to Linz as an election worker – on January 8th she will be voting for Grünn in the Upper Austrian election. State capital election campaigns.
As a KPÖ representative, she has noticed since Kahr’s successes and Dankl’s soaring that prejudices against the KPÖ are becoming less, even in Linz: “Many people see that people-oriented politics are being made there and then say: That suits us.”
Grünn is a native of Linz, 56 years old and studied historian; she worked as a historian for a long time Social advisor in the health and social sector.
She stands for “an urban policy based on solidarity that leaves no one behind,” said Grünn when presenting her program, and she wants to work for the expansion of social services, a courageous transport transition, the promotion of democratic participation and the serious fight against the climate crisis.
And her aim is to “draw the right conclusions from this abuse of power” from the resignation of the former SPÖ mayor Klaus Luger after his job haggling and the lying affair. So give more powers back to the local council.
She points to the city’s deposit fund for tenants, which was the result of her initiative, and she wants to continue to “the visibility of deserving women in Linz through street naming and the promotion of a lively anti-fascist culture of remembrance: “I want to represent those people who don’t have a big lobby.”
No place in the runoff election?
In the “imminent material battle with many promises of large projects,” Grünn wants to fight to ensure that social issues such as affordable living in the city are not completely forgotten. She honestly didn’t expect to make it into the runoff election: “The four percent from the National Council election is a good starting point.”
And alluding to Graz and Salzburg, she says with a laugh: “The KPÖ is good for surprises. Linz would also be good for more Graz.” And she is convinced: “The election currently looks open and can turn a lot of things upside down.”
1. What are the main challenges faced by the KPÖ party in Linz, and how do you plan to address them?
2. How is the KPÖ’s recent success in Graz and Salzburg influencing your campaign strategy for the upcoming mayoral elections in Linz?
3. Could you elaborate on your plans for urban policy, particularly with regard to expanding social services and tackling climate change?
4. What specific measures do you propose to increase democratic participation at the local level?
5. Can you discuss your initiative to establish a deposit fund for tenants in Linz and your plans to continue promoting it?
6. In what ways will you ensure that social issues remain a priority in the face of economic and infrastructural development projects in the city?
7. What are your predictions for the upcoming mayoral elections in Linz, taking into consideration the KPÖ’s historical performance and recent successes in other cities?
8. As a historian and social worker, how do you believe your background and experience uniquely qualifies you to lead Linz?
9. How do you plan to promote anti-fascist culture and remembrance in the city, particularly through street naming and public events?
10. what message would you like to leave with the voters of Linz as they consider their options in the upcoming elections?
