Austria: Spindelegger Confident About Becoming New Chancellor

People ♦ Published: September 11, 2013; 11:09 ♦ (Vindobona)

The intense elections campaign for the Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) has officially started on Tuesday. Deputy Chancellor and party leader Spindelegger promised more jobs and housing space.

Austria: Spindelegger Confident About Becoming New Chancellor / Picture: © Flickr / The Austrian Foreign Ministry

Spindelegger considers himself having good chances for becoming the next Chancellor also because September 29 he celebrates his name day. “On this day Michael is on the calendar, not Werner,” he announced. Spindelegger wants to take over the Chancellorship because “it is necessary for Austria.” The party leader promises “many new jobs and 30,000 new…