Third blockade: understanding and criticism of federal states – Coronavirus Vienna

In many cases the need for the measures was recognized. In the federal states governed by the SPÖ, however, inexplicable errors and details were seen. The recent closure of the school was also criticized here.

The Governor of Upper Austria, Thomas Stelzer (ÖVP), spoke of the main challenges. “And now, unfortunately, another difficult step is necessary and a difficult moment awaits us, again a moment of strong resignation. This is, of course, unpleasant, there is nothing to overlook. But the measures of the federal government are necessary to that we can control the infection process Keep, “he said in a transmission.

“The strict lockdown recently imposed by the federal government is regrettably necessary as a last resort,” responded Salzburg Governor Wilfried Haslauer (ÖVP) to the stricter measures, “but there is great hope with the expanded crown tests and the prompt availability of a vaccine to create the best possible starting position in the new year. ” In addition to national regulations, he campaigned for the cable cars and thus the ski areas to be opened. However, there will probably be no food in the cabin, that is, there will be no takeout.

The Styrian state government supports the new lockdown after Christmas: “We all imagine the next few weeks differently. But to reduce the number of infections and ease capacity in hospitals, the federal government must take these measures. Whatever help We will also help control the spread of the virus at the state level. As a state government, we will continue to do our best to help Styria overcome this crisis as well as possible, “said Governor Hermann Schützenhöfer (ÖVP) and LHStv. Anton Lang (SPÖ) knows it.

In Vienna, after the announcements from the federal government, many questions remain unanswered. Many details remain to be clarified, especially around the issue of “free holidays” after January 17, according to an APA request on Friday evening from the office of the mayor of Vienna, Michael Ludwig (SPÖ). Here the concrete legal basis for a more precise assessment will be awaited. Vienna’s Deputy Mayor and Education Councilor Christoph Wiederkehr (NEOS) gave a clear no to the announced school closings.

Carinthia Governor Peter Kaiser (SPÖ) sees the measures announced by the federal government on Friday as “correct, some errors and unresolved issues”. The “even longer suspension of regular lessons” is a “massive educational and social problem for children, youth and parents,” Kaiser said in a broadcast. Kaiser judged the possibility of shortening the block with a test as “more than questionable”, which was an “indirectly imposed obligation of proof”.

The new December 26 blockade in Austria was “absolutely necessary and unavoidable in view of the still high number of infections and hospitalizations,” Burgenland Governor Hans Peter Doskozil (SPÖ) said in a broadcast. But it is also clear that the federal government is now called upon to finally develop a strategy on how to deal with the pandemic in the coming months.

“It was foreseeable that opinions on the recently strengthened measures by the federal government were different,” declared Lower Austria Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner (ÖVP) on Friday night. No sensible politician would enjoy it. It’s fun to help out and be there: “So I hope we’ll get the virus under control soon so we can focus more on what we enjoy together, and we can only do that if we stick together.

The opposition reacted on Friday to the announcement of another post-Christmas crown blockade with vehement rejection. “The government of green-black chaos has reached the peak of malevolence,” FPÖ club president Herbert Kickl said in a broadcast. NEOS Club Vice President Niki Scherak identified a complete failure of the federal government.

“Apparently they have spent days mixing a cocktail of the greatest horrors of the crown of all Europe and showing disobedient people where the hammer is”, says Kickl: “The FPÖ is responding to this madness with a movement of distrust Respond as soon as possible , so already on Monday. With the new shock package, the government shows that it has no confidence in the population. As a logical consequence, the FPÖ for its part will express its mistrust towards those responsible for the closure of parliament. “

The NEOS saw people’s trust at stake with the populist back and forth of the federal government. “After the ÖVP and the Greens have failed to protect the health of risk groups since March, they are now also massively interfering with the freedom of all citizens. With the third hard blockade, the government is trying to divert attention of their complete failure, “he said. stuck.