Die Regierung führte zahlreiche Reformen durch, stieß aber in Österreich auf teilweise heftige Ablehnung. Sie wird bis heute kontrovers diskutiert, während man auf bürgerlicher Seite die zahlreichen Reformagenden hervorhob und Schüssel als Wendekanzler bezeichnete. Auch die internationale Ablehnung war groß, die Figur Haider wurde im Ausland immer bedrohlicher gesehen als in Österreich selbst
Werner Faymann
Pressure in form of compulsory education In breaks we were eating together in dim canteen of education center in routine of our unemployment compulsory course. Dining hall was full of people.It was steaming stewed cabbage, which melted in the mouth and reminded me of hearty soviet meals, which were but 200 […]
Bundeskanzler Faymann wird nächste Woche mit Putin und Medwedjew über die Energieversorgung Europas sprechen. Zuvor reist er nach Berlin, wo der 20. Jahrestag des Mauerfalls gefeiert wird. Mit einem Kurzbesuch in Russland betritt SP-Bundeskanzler Werner Faymann nächste Woche die Bühne der Weltpolitik. Der Kanzler wird mit dem russischen Regierungschef Wladimir […]
It was election campaign event in Vienna Stadthalle, which attracted thousands of people who expressed their support for social democrats prime candidate Werner Faymann. I talked to a few ordinary persons who enjoyed themselves in buffet of concert hall during the speech of Werner Faymann looking at the screen of […]
Styrian SPÖ Governor Franz Voves has spoken up in support of governing coalition with the ÖVP. Voves said: “I was and I am a supporter of this coalition. I think that it is the best solution for the next five-ten years.” Franz Voves – former ice-hockey national team player refused […]
Alfred Gusenbauer, the tenth chancellor in the history of the Second Austrian Republic, will be remembered for his short time in that position. Gusenbauer has been Chancellor for 545 days. With an early general election likely to be held by the end of September, he will have been Chancellor for […]
Minister Doris Bures and Werner Faymann (SPOe) with Westbahnhof under reconstruction in background. I must confess I had sent emails to representatives of all Austrian political parties offering my services as photographer, and Franz Voves – governor of Styria (SPOe) was the only one who replied. Thanks, Franz! When I […]