"Chance for Change": Van der Bellen Calls for More Political Courage on National Day

In his TV address on National Day, Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen urged politicians to make "good compromises." Decisive action is required in the areas of inflation, economic location, energy, health, education, and the climate crisis. Unpopular decisions must also be made if necessary, according to the Federal President. "There is a chance for change for the better," he expressed confidently.

Van der Bellen Advocates for the "Good Compromise"

The good compromise is by no means "something where both sides lose." Unlike the bad compromise, it keeps "the greater good of all in mind. From position A and B comes the better solution C." This is not the first time Van der Bellen has expressed his preference for compromise - he had already tried to encourage the actors during the government negotiations at the beginning of the year.

The good compromise "made us great," said the Federal President about Austria; it is "the fruitful seed of the Second Republic." Social Democrats, Christian Socialists, and Communists came together in the concentration camps of the National Socialists, developed respect for each other, and recognized "that a vibrant democracy and a free state can only live through compromise." According to the head of state, the challenges of the present should also be tackled with the ability to compromise. International politics as well as the economic and budgetary situation would ultimately require bold decisions.

"Opportunity" for Structural Changes

The Federal President sees this as a "favorable opportunity - an opportunity - for fundamental, structural changes." If nothing is changed, it would "hurt even more." His call applies to politicians "regardless of whether at the federal, state, or municipal level." The opposition is also asked to participate.

(APA/Red)

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