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And when it came to getting rid of ideology, ÖVP boss Sebastian Kurz was at the forefront. With the famous phrase “whatever it takes”, he countered the austerity course coined by Schüssel and Molterer (“It must hurt”). For one ÖVP boss, Kurz showed surprisingly little regard for the economy when it came to shutting down and deciding on a shutdown, “Swedish style” was never an option for him. The Chancellor was often more on the trigger than the Greens, who were riddled with scruples for invading fundamental rights.
And yet the Corona crisis also helped the Greens. They were able to quickly establish themselves as a party capable of governing. Even if mistakes were made in the Ministry of Health, Rudolf Anschober finally conveyed the confidence that someone is working here wisely.
Political screamers are unsolicited in serious crises. The FPÖ in particular had to take note of this this year, whose frontal opposition did not prevent, if not stoke, an unprecedented clash in the Vienna elections.
In the SPÖ, the constructive position of the party president Pamela Rendi-Wagner prevailed. There were votes in the SPÖ club for a tougher opposition course, but the SPÖ mainly supported the closure decisions, also under pressure from Governors Ludwig and Kaiser. And that was good. Despite the low poll numbers, the SPÖ is a popular party that, unlike pink niche politics, must watch over the interests of broad groups.
No one will cry a tear after the 2020 epidemic. But the balance is not so bad politically, also internationally: his mistakes in the Corona crisis cost Trump re-election to the wildfire. And in Europe factual and educated politicians like Angela Merkel are on the rise again.
