Major turning point

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In the current "political duel" on krone.tv between Eva Glawischnig and Andreas Mölzer, the topics of neutrality and Sky Shield are discussed as well as the previous coalitions of the Second Republic and the question of whether the expected austerity measures of the future government will also lead to social cuts in Austria.

Andreas Mölzer: "In terms of world politics, Austria's voluntarily declared neutrality was a condition for the withdrawal of the Red Army. At that time, neutrality was also very important internationally and was actively practiced. Kreisky brought Kennedy and Khrushchev to Vienna for negotiations, for example. And he made sure that the UN came to Vienna. Back then we were still truly neutral. But now, by participating in Sky Shield, we are making ourselves vulnerable and a target.

Because Sky Shield only works if NATO is involved. Logistically, it only works via NATO structures." Eva Glawischnig adds: "Neutrality as such does not protect us. Rather, we must protect neutrality. This also includes arming the army, as Defense Minister Tanner is currently pushing for." Mölzer, ranting towards Tanner: "The woman is a complete failure as a minister. It is always said that there is more money, but de facto hardly anything has happened."

Increasing fears of loss
With a view to the former governing coalitions and the emotional mood in Austria, both duelists are currently experiencing a strong downturn. Glawischnig: "The model of sustainable economic growth is at an end." Mölzer is disillusioned: "The post-war generation always had the feeling that things were getting better. Our children no longer have that feeling. There are more and more fears of loss." Clearly organized political positions were also once a model for Austria. Glawischnig: "The Kreisky all-party government was the core of the social democratic era.

Now, however, the current political landscape of the Second Republic has changed considerably. We are currently experiencing a political caesura that will go down in the history books. I have done the math: The SPÖ has been in government for a full 50 years since the Second World War, the ÖVP for 51 years." Mölzer, laconically: "Those were times when the gymnastics club and the motorists' association were also politically colored. Proportional representation and the social partnership also emerged." Glawischnig summarizes: "The red-black system is over. There is no more talk of a grand coalition." 

   

You can see the position of the two duelists on all these topics and also on the expected social cuts in Vienna in the video above.