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Internal fights
Hebein has been working to achieve this result since September 2018 (at which time she ran for the party’s internal elections as the main candidate), and under difficult conditions. These have two roots.
First, Maria Vassilakou: she left Hebein, a coalition that had functioned well mainly by its creators: Vassilakou and Michael Häupl. After the changing of the guard, Hebein and Mayor Michael Ludwig were trapped in an arranged marriage. The closer the Vienna elections got, the clearer it became what that meant: the SPÖ even told the new party leader that it wanted Red-Green III. But “rather without a chair.”
Other than that, Vassilakou bequeathed him a divided party: the fact that he delayed his withdrawal had fueled the trench warfare between Fundis and Realos (fueled by the green fiasco in the 2017 National Council elections and the latent hay market conflict ).
But Hebein wasn’t just fighting for her legacy. But, and this is the second reason for the complicated initial situation, also by yourself.
Exciting projects like pop-up bike lanes
Hebein won the top internal election. But: she was an engagement candidate. And he had a problem: lack of awareness. That changed no later than the end of 2019, when Hebein co-negotiated the turquoise green federal government. And he was able to keep talking: with exciting projects like pop-up bike lanes.
The culmination of all this should be the “car-free” city. In fact, the venture turned out to be the 53-year-old’s biggest defeat. Just a week and a half before the election, Ludwig vetoed the prestigious green project.
And yet: all the fuss paid for Hebein’s celebrities. As polls show, he is well known. But also very controversial in the great masses. The situation is very different with the central voters: they appreciate Hebein and his course.
This constellation is also ultimately reflected in the outcome of the current elections: an increase as large as the last one in the National Council elections. it wasn’t inside after all. After all, the Greens, if they return to city government, can cheer for a second seat on the city council.
Moderate growth
Who could get the job is open. It is still too early for the office layout, Hebein said Sunday. Like to name the red lines for a coalition with the SPÖ.
