Learning from Salzburg
KPÖ Plus becomes the second strongest force in the municipal council and mayoral elections in Salzburg held on 10 March. The result shows that in just a few short years, KPÖ Plus has emerged as a political force to be reckoned with, putting pressure on the established parties and mobilizing voters who had previously turned their backs on politics. With this, it has once again managed a feat that had already attracted national attention after its results in the 2021 local elections in Graz: regaining political trust through a credible and pragmatic approach. Ines Schwerdtner looks back at a winning strategy.