"Haze circle" in Gars?

Ex-VP national councillor says “goodbye” to black local leader

The ex-ÖVP National Councillor and former district chairman of the Chamber of Commerce in Horn, Werner Groiß, is running on a list in Gars am Kamp.(Bild: ZVG)

Werner Groiß had already tried to run with the Servus list in the National Council elections. Now he is stepping on the gas in Gars - with two board members still sitting on the local council for the Black Party. In the ÖVP stronghold with a two-thirds majority, Mayor Falk expects no tension and wants to keep the seats.

Gars am Kamp - home to the magnificent open-air opera at the castle and the still-closed women's wellness temple La Pura. Because "only the ideas of the closest circle of the ÖVP's long-time mayor Martin Falk are being realized", former black National Councillor Werner Groiß is running against his former party colleague on the "Servus Gars" list.

New list of important ÖVP mandataries
The list is extremely close to the ÖVP, as there are even two incumbent board members on Groiß's list. According to Josef Wiesinger's SPÖ and Independents list, which has 45 members, criticism has been voiced in the town not only because of inactivity and omissions at La Pura and the departure of a general practitioner. Wiesinger also sees a certain "haze circle" in the former women's wellness community.

Mayor wants to retain two-thirds majority
The FPÖ is also running with eleven candidates. Local leader Falk is sticking to his goal of retaining his 16 out of 23 mandates and remains calm: "Groiß has two people on his list who work for him. And the FPÖ has always been strong here."